The Saint of the day March 11 is San Costantino, which name day is celebrated and other saints are celebrated on this date.

San Costantino

He was born in Cornwall in about 520 and died in Kintyre, Scotland, on 9 May 576

San Costantino was king, disciple of S. Colombano and martyr.

Constantine, king of Cornwall, married to the daughter of the king of Brittany, led a dissolute life until, still at a young age, he converted to Christianity.

He left the throne and became a monk in the monastery of St. Mochuda in Rahan, Ireland, where he devoted himself to humble tasks, studied the scriptures and became a priest.

He was a disciple of St. Columban and St. Kentigern, went as a missionary to Galloway, in today's Scotland where he became abbot of a monastery in Govan.

On May 9, 576 in Kintyre, he was massacred by some pagan fanatics, the ruins of an ancient church in Kilchouslan still remember the place where the saint most likely died bled.

His disciples moved his mortal remains to Govon, to the church that bears his name.

He is considered to be Scotland's first martyr.

Other saints and celebrations of 11 March

• San Benedetto of Milan

Bishop

• San Domenico Cam

Martyr of Tonkin

Recommended readings
• March 5: saint of the day, name day
• March 3: saint of the day, name day
• March 24: saint of the day, name day
• March 4: saint of the day, name day
• March 18: saint of the day, name day
• Saint Eulogius of Cordoba

Priest and martyr

• Blessed John Kearney

Priest and martyr

• Blessed Giovanni Righi from Fabriano
• Saints Marco Chong Ui-bae and Alessio U Se-yong

Martyrs

• St. Oengus the Culdeo
• San Pionio (or Pione) of Smyrna

Martyr

• Saint Rosina of Wenglingen

Virgin, martyr

• St. Sophronius of Jerusalem

Patriarch

• Blessed Thomas Atkinsons

Priest and martyr



• Saints Trofimo and Tallo

Martyrs of Laodicea of ​​Phrygia

Saint of the Day - March 11 (April 2024)