Feast November 16
Saint Margaret of Scotland
Lay faithful, patron of Scotland · Feast November 16
Biography
Saint Margaret of Scotland (c. 1045-1093), an English princess who became Queen of Scotland, used her royal position for the good of the Church and the poor, founding churches and hostels, reforming worship, and raising a holy family. A woman of constant prayer and almsgiving, she is a patron of Scotland.
Feast day
November 16
Patronage
- Scotland
- large families
- queens
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
11
Feast day of month
16
