The Seven Defenders of Christendom: St. Andrew of Scotland

Jun 4, 2026 - 04:00
The Seven Defenders of Christendom: St. Andrew of Scotland

Above: the ruins of St. Andrew’s cathedral, Scotland. Author’s note: Our Medieval Fathers in the Faith loved grouping Saints – even though unrelated in life – in categories, according to what devotions or patronages were paid to them. So in the Rhineland of Germany, the Four Holy Marshals were St. Anthony the Abbot, patron of pigs; St. Cornelius of cattle; St. Hubertus of dogs; and St.

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