St Modan was the son of an Irish chieftain. He became a monk and built a chapel at Dryburgh, Scotland, in 522 which he used as a base for several years. This later became the site of a monastery: Dryburgh Abbey.
He actively proselytised on behalf of the Celtic church in the Falkirk and Stirling areas, and along the Forth, continuing until he was elected abbot, a post which he accepted reluctantly. After a number of years he resigned and became a hermit, settling in the Dumbarton area, where he would die. His relics were enshrined at Saint Modan's church, Rosneath.[1]
His feast day is February 4, and he is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as well as the Eastern Orthodox Church.[2][3]
References
- "Church history and St. Modan". rosneathpeninsula.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2006.
- "Orthodox Calendar - February 17 / February 4". Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Baltimore, Maryland. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- Valesecanu, Pr Vasile (4 February 2026). "Saint Modan of Dryburgh, Scotland (†4 February)". Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
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