St. Boniface Curitan
Boniface Curitan of Ross
Also known as Boniface Kyrin or Boniface Kyrstin
Feast day: March 14
Born in Rome, Italy
Died at Rosmark, Scotland, c. 630/660
Evangelist to the Picts and Scots. Boniface was the bishop of Ross, England. He introduced Roman observances into the British territories and founded a vast number of parishes.
An ardent zeal for the salvation of souls took Saint Boniface from the comforts of his Italian homeland to the less hospitable land of the Scots and Picts. Near the mouth of the Tees, where he landed, he built a church under the invocation of St. Peter, another at Tellein, three miles from Alect, and a third at Restennet. This last was served by a famous monastery of Augustinian canons regular, when religious houses were abolished in Scotland. Boniface evangelized the provinces of Angus, Marris, Buchan, Elgin, Murray, and Ross, and introduced Roman discipline and liturgical observances as opposed to the Celtic usages. After being consecrated bishop of Ross, Boniface filled the county with oratories and churches, and by planted the faith in the hearts of many. He was buried at Rosmark. The Aberdeen Breviary noted that he founded 150 churches and oratories in Scotland, and ascribes many miracles to his intercession after his death
Boniface Curitan of Ross
Also known as Boniface Kyrin or Boniface Kyrstin
Feast day: March 14
Born in Rome, Italy
Died at Rosmark, Scotland, c. 630/660
Evangelist to the Picts and Scots. Boniface was the bishop of Ross, England. He introduced Roman observances into the British territories and founded a vast number of parishes.
An ardent zeal for the salvation of souls took Saint Boniface from the comforts of his Italian homeland to the less hospitable land of the Scots and Picts. Near the mouth of the Tees, where he landed, he built a church under the invocation of St. Peter, another at Tellein, three miles from Alect, and a third at Restennet. This last was served by a famous monastery of Augustinian canons regular, when religious houses were abolished in Scotland. Boniface evangelized the provinces of Angus, Marris, Buchan, Elgin, Murray, and Ross, and introduced Roman discipline and liturgical observances as opposed to the Celtic usages. After being consecrated bishop of Ross, Boniface filled the county with oratories and churches, and by planted the faith in the hearts of many. He was buried at Rosmark. The Aberdeen Breviary noted that he founded 150 churches and oratories in Scotland, and ascribes many miracles to his intercession after his death
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