OT: St. Mungo is Real (was: Unforgiveable v. Illegal)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 79363

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mochajava13" <mochajava13 at y...>
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>  Combined effect of four stunners sent McGonagall to St Mungo's.  
> (A side note: why the saint?  How was Mungo beatified?  Who made
> Mungo into a saint?  Does that mean that wizards in the UK are also 
> Anglican?)  
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> ...edited...
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> Sarah


bboy_mn:

St Mungo's is real. See below...

St Mungo 
(c. 520-612)

***Patron Saint of Glasgow***

Kentigern, nicknamed Mungo (meaning `dear friend'), was the son of St
Thenew and was brought up under the influence of St Serf. He became a
missionary, building on the Christian legacy left in southern Scotland
by the Romans and preaching in Strathclyde, Cumbria and Wales, meeting
St David and St Columba on his travels. He was buried in his cathedral
in Glasgow and as the city's patron saint, appears on its arms along
with pictorial mementoes of his miracles.


St Mungo's leads London's services for people who are homeless and
most vulnerable. St Mungo's is much more than 'just' 1000 beds for
London's homeless people.


St Mungo was one of the most important characters in the Church in
Britain in the 6th and early 7th centuries. He was active in what is
now central and southern Scotland, northern England and Wales,
founding both Glasgow (he is its patron) and St Asaph's. He supposedly
knew St David of Wales, possibly St Columba and was even supposed to
be related to King Arthur, apparently being his great-nephew.


St Mungo's Episcopal Church - Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland


Welcome to St Mungo's Website - a church on the outskirts of
Edinburgh, Scotland

We aim to be a lively and relevant church that is welcoming to all. We
are a Scottish Episcopal Church (an Anglican Church), but in many ways
we are interdenominational. 


St Mungo Museum Of Religious Life And Art - This unique museum
explores the importance of religion in people's lives across the world
and across time. The building, which stands on the site of the
medieval Bishop's Castle, was opened in April 1993.


St Mungo Museum - Glasgow, Scotland
	
Exploring the world's major faiths - The universal themes of life and
death and hereafter are presented through beautiful and evocative
objects. Britain's only authentic Japanese Zen Garden adds a unique
sense of peace.


Glasgow's Coat of Arms dates back to 1866 when the Lord Lyon first
granted the city its patent. The emblems depicted within the armorial
bearings go back much further in history, representing legendary
incidents in the life of the city's founder and patron saint, St
Kentigern, or as he was more affectionately known, St Mungo, meaning
"the dear one".

There are 1,000 more references; shall I go on?


Sorry for the Off-Topic but I thought the St. Mungo's information was
some very interesting trivia that you might all enjoy.

bboy_mn