Saint Mirin

Saint Mirin
Door with depiction of St Mirin and St Columba in Paisley Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Born	c. 565
Died	c. 620 (aged 54–55)
Venerated in	Catholic Church, Orthodox Church
Feast	15 September
Patronage	Patron saint of Paisley, Scotland

Saint Mirin was born in 565, is also known as Mirren of Benchor (now called Bangor), Merinus, Merryn and Meadhrán. The patron saint of the town and Roman Catholic diocese of Paisley, Scotland,^[1] he was the founder of a religious community which grew to become Paisley Abbey. The shrine of this saint in the abbey became a centre of pilgrimage.

A contemporary of the better known Columba of Iona and disciple of Saint Comgall, he was prior of Bangor Abbey in County Down, Ireland before making his missionary voyage to Scotland.