St Palladius Ireland, Saint Palladius, First Bishop Ireland, Palladius Scotland, Irish Saint Gift, Scottish Saint Gift, Catholic Saint Gift

St Palladius Ireland, Saint Palladius, First Bishop Ireland, Palladius Scotland, Irish Saint Gift, Scottish Saint Gift, Catholic Saint Gift

Icon of Saint Palladius first bishop of Ireland on Pendant or Keychain. It is a photo print of original painted icon of Saint Palladius first bishop of Ireland by the icon painter Marchela Dimitrova. It is sealed beneath a glass dome [33x23 mm] and fixed at Antique Bronze or Antique Silver rectangle bezel tray [44x25x2 mm] to give a professional and beautiful finish. It is made into your choice of either a necklace or keychain and packed in a black velvet bag [9x7 cm or 7x5 cm].

Saint Palladius (fl. A.D. 408–431; died c. A.D. 457/461) was the first bishop of the Christians of Ireland, preceding Saint Patrick; the two were perhaps conflated in many later Irish traditions.

St Palladius was known to have been married and have a young daughter and may have come from a noble family of Gaul. He is described as a friend and younger kinsman by Namatianus. He lived in Rome between 418-429 and appears to be the “Deacon Palladius” responsible for urging Pope Celestine I to send the bishop Germanus to Britain, where he guided “the Britons back to the Catholic faith.

St Palladius settled in Scotland and was acknowledged as their First Bishop until he died outside Aberdeen in approx 450 AD.