[MR] St A...who?? (fwd)

[Craig Levin]

> From: SusanTillery <stillery at home.net>

> No, it looks like, according to Bede, St. Aidan of
> Lindisfarne died of illness.
> 
> Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation, Book III
> http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/bede-book3.html
> 
> Marybeth Lavrakas wrote:
> > 
> > I'd certainly like to see a full description of St
> > Aedan and why he's the patron of the order posted to
> > the merry rose.  I feel pretty secure we're not
> > talking about St. Aidan, of Lindisfarne, as he did not
> > die in battle!  Unless it was against those pesky
> > Vikings, but  I really don't think so...and I just
> > don't have time to look it up for myself.

There's a number of saints named either Aedan or Aidan. One who
_does_ seem to have martial leanings has his feast day on Jan.
31. He saved St. David's monastery from Saxon raiders.

See: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saints/aidan.html

Pedro