Saint of the Day: St. Palladius; early Fifth Century Irish missionary, the firstbishop of Ireland, and the immediate predecessor to St. Patrick; in about 430, Pope Celestine I sent Palladius to preach among the Irish; his mission apparently made little impact upon the native population;PalladiusdepartedIreland and sailed for Scotland, where he preached among the Picts; he died at Fordun, near Aberdeen
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