Why is St Andrew the patron saint of Scotland. Scotland has their own saints in St Ninian and St Margaret.?

Question

After all the other home countries all have one of their own as patron saint. England, St George. Wales, St David. Ireland, St Patrick.

Answer 1

Actually St George wasn't English, and St Patrick wasn't Irish either. Interestingly enough Scotland are the only nation in the UK to have an apostle as their patron saint.

Nobody is really sure why Andrew was chosen as Saint, but according to legend the Saltire is meant to represent white clouds on a blue sky, and goes back to a battle with our southern neighbours when the Scottish leader prayed to St Andrew for a sign they'd be victorious in battle. The aforementioned clouds appeared in the sky & he's been our saint ever since.

Personally speaking I would rather it was someone like St Ninian or even St Columba (from the "motherland" of the Scotti) butt hat's the way it is.

As for St Margaret....she was Hungarian wasn't she?

Answer 2

Actually St David is the only home-grown patron saint. St George was probably Turkish and St Patrick was Welsh.

Answer 3

Two theories exist as to why St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland rather than a home grown saint, such as St. Columba*, St. Nianian (or Nynia or even St. Finnian)** or St. Margaret***:

1) At the end of the 7th century CE, the Celtic Church decided that its parishioners venerated St. Peter more than St. Columba, so they decided to adopt St. Peter's older brother, Andrew, as their patron saint.
2) After St. Andrew's death, his relics were moved first to Constantinople and then supposedly to Saint Andrews, Scotland, under the orders of the Pictish King Oengus Mac Fegusso (or Angus Mac Fergus). Never mind that most of St. Andrew's relics actually remain in Italy!

Now the Scots might have to share their patron saint with Greece, but they do have their own whiskey to toast him with every November 30th. Slainte! (Cheers!)
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*Columba of Iona was an Irish Gaelic monk who introduced the Picts to Christianity.

**St. Ninian, Nynia, or perhaps even Finnian, was sent by Pope St. Sincius to convert the Picts. The Venerable Bede refers to "the miracles of Bishop Nynia." Some historians believe Ninian was a colleague of Columba.

***St. Margaret was born a Saxon and grew up in Hungary, but sought sanctuary in the court of Malcolm Canmore (of Macbeth fame) in 1066 upon the arrival of William the Conqueror. Upon marrying Malcolm, she became Queen of Scotland. The niece of the Anglo-Saxon King, Edward the Confessor, Margaret was famed for her piety. Reputedly, she never smiled. Since the arrival of Margaret in Scotland marked the start of the demise of Gaelic culture particularly in the Lowlands, some Gaelic speakers have dubbed her "Accursed Margaret".

Answer 4

whats a home country?

Answer 5

hey dont knock it they even named a golf course after him

Answer 6

i dont know what your`e on about