Saint Machan | |
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Bishop | |
Born | Scotland |
Died | circa 1175 Clachan of Campsie |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Feast | 28 September |
Machan or Machanus was a twelfth-century Scottish saint. He was educated in Ireland and was ordained as a bishop in Rome. He is known for his missionary work around Clachan of Campsie (or Campsie Glen), near Glasgow. Machan built a small chapel at the bottom of the glen. After his death, in 1175 a church was built over his grave. Most information about St Machan is lost.