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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BRITAIN
 
  More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)

 
More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
St Ninian

(c.360–c.432)
A somewhat shadowy figure with a claim to have long preceded St *Columba as a missionary in western Scotland. According to *Bede he was a Briton who was instructed in Rome and returned to build a church which became known as Candida Casa (the white house), because it was built of stone. It has traditionally been identified as *Whithorn. His feast day is September 16.
 








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