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Saint Margaret of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Naomh Maighréad; Scots: Saunt Marget, c. 1045 – 16 November 1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex, was an English princess and a Scottish queen. Margaret was sometimes called "The Pearl of Scotland".
Mar 25, 2024 · St. Margaret of Scotland (born c. 1045, probably Hungary—died November 16, 1093, Edinburgh; canonized 1250; feast day November 16, Scottish feast day June 16) was the queen consort of Malcolm III Canmore and patroness of Scotland.
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Nov 27, 2020 · Saint Margaret of Scotland (c. 1046-1093 CE) was, as the second wife of Malcolm III (r. 1058-1093 CE), the queen of Scotland from 1070 CE until her death in November 1093 CE. A princess of the royal house of Wessex, she brought Anglo-Saxon cultural practices to Scotland and promoted Roman Catholicism in her adopted kingdom.
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Feastday: November 16. Patron: of Scotland. Birth: 1045. Death: 1093. Canonized: 1250 by Pope Innocent IV. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Margaret of Scotland.
Nov 16, 2020 · Learn more about Saint Margaret of Scotland! Includes Saint of the Day, Minute Meditations, and Pause + Pray. Saint Margaret of Scotland was considered Scottish because her family was rescued by the king of Scotland as they fled William the Conqueror.
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c. 1045–1093. Patron Saint of learning, parents of large families, parents who have lost a child, queens, and widows. Canonized by Pope Innocent IV in 1251. Liturgical Color: White. Quote: She was called Margaret, and in the sight of God she showed herself to be a pearl, precious in faith and works.
St. Margaret of Scotland. Share. Born about 1045, died 16 Nov., 1092, was a daughter of Edward "Outremere", or "the Exile", by Agatha, kinswoman of Gisela, the wife of St. Stephen of Hungary. She was the granddaughter of Edmund Ironside.
