ST TERNAN OF THE PICTS (JUNE 12TH)
St Ternan the Bishop of the Picts, from the Arbuthnott Book of Hours Edited by Bp. Joseph (Ancient Church of the West) St. Ternan of the Picts is an important figure in early Scottish Christianity, revered as the Apostle to the Picts. His life, though shrouded in legend, is celebrated for his evangelistic zeal and dedication to spreading the Gospel in what is now Scotland. Early Life and Background St. Ternan is believed to have been born in the 5th century, possibly in the region that later became known as Aberdeenshire. There is a tradition that he was of noble Pictish birth, which would have given him a significant standing among the people he later evangelized. His early life, according to some accounts, was marked by a deep spiritual inclination and a thirst for knowledge. Conversion and Training Ternan's journey into Christianity is said to have been influenced by St. Palladius, the first bishop sent by Pope Celestine I to the Scots in Ireland and the Picts. Under Palladius...
