>>22240527Britain was Orthodox for 650 years before the roman papacy departed from the Undivided Church.
St. Alban of Verulamium – Protomartyr of Britain (d. 3rd/4th century)
St. Julius and St. Aaron of Caerleon – Martyred in Wales under Roman rule (d. 3rd/4th century)
St. Amphibalus of Verulamium – Mentor of St. Alban, martyred in the 4th century
St. Nectan of Hartland – Hermit in Devon (d. 5th century)
St. Melor of Cornwall – Child martyr, venerated in Brittany and Cornwall (d. late 5th century)
6. St. Patrick of Ireland – Apostle of Ireland (d. 461)
7. St. David of Wales – Patron saint of Wales, founder of monasteries (d. 589)
8. St. Columba of Iona – Apostle of Scotland and founder of Iona (d. 597)
9. St. Kentigern (Mungo) – Apostle of Strathclyde, founder of the Church in Glasgow (d. 614)
10. St. Aidan of Lindisfarne – Apostle of Northumbria and founder of Lindisfarne Monastery (d. 651)
11. St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne – Bishop and hermit, known for his holiness (d. 687)
12. St. Illtud of Wales – Founder of the great monastic school of Llanilltud (d. 6th century)
13. St. Cadoc of Llancarfan – Welsh saint and founder of Llancarfan Monastery (d. 580)
14. St. Piran of Cornwall – Patron saint of Cornwall, founder of an early monastic community (d. 5th century)
15. St. Brigid of Kildare – One of Ireland's patron saints and founder of Kildare Monastery (d. 523)
16. St. Hilda of Whitby – Abbess of Whitby and leader of the Synod of Whitby (d. 680)
17. St. Brendan the Navigator – Founder of monasteries and reputed sailor (d. 577)
18. St. Samson of Dol – Missionary and bishop in Brittany (d. 565)
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