Blessed Clement of Dunblane
Blessed Clement of Dunblane (dates uncertain; died c. 1258 AD in Scotland) was a Scottish Dominican friar who served as the second Bishop of Dunblane in Scotland. A member of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), he was appointed to the small Scottish diocese of Dunblane in the Diocese of St Andrews and served his flock with pastoral care in the mid-13th century. He is venerated in the local Scottish Catholic tradition. His feast day is March 19.
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| Blessed Clement of Dunblane | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | March 19 |
| Profession | Dominican friar; Bishop of Dunblane; Scottish Catholic bishop of the 13th century |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Order of Preachers (Dominican Order); Scottish Catholic tradition; medieval Scottish Church; 13th-century Dominican bishops |
| Patronage | Dunblane; Stirling; Scotland; Dominican friars; bishops of small dioceses; Scottish Catholics |
| Attributes | White Dominican habit; bishop's crozier and miter; the Cathedral of Dunblane; the Allan Water; March 19 feast |
| Birthplace | Scotland (probable) |
| Death Place | Dunblane, Stirling, Scotland (probable) |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; Blessed Clement of Dunblane was the second Bishop of Dunblane, a small Scottish diocese; he served as bishop in the mid-13th century (c. 1233-1258) and was venerated for his holiness and pastoral care; the Diocese of Dunblane was one of the smallest Catholic dioceses in Scotland; it was united with the Diocese of Dunkeld in 1688; the Cathedral of Dunblane (now the Church of Scotland's Dunblane Cathedral) is one of the best-preserved medieval cathedrals in Scotland |
| Primary Shrine | Dunblane Cathedral, Dunblane, Scotland — his former cathedral; March 19 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; March 19 feast in Scotland and in the Dominican Order |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Blessed Clement of Dunblane was a Scottish Dominican friar appointed as the second Bishop of Dunblane around 1233. He served the small Scottish diocese of Dunblane until his death around 1258, providing pastoral care to his scattered flock from his cathedral city on the Allan Water.
He is venerated in the local Scottish Catholic tradition and in the Dominican Order with a feast on March 19.
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Birth location: Scotland (probable)
Death location: Dunblane, Stirling, Scotland (probable)
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- Dunblane Cathedral (now Church of Scotland), Dunblane, Scotland — his former cathedral; March 19 feast.
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Blessed Clement of Dunblane (died c. 1258) was a Scottish Dominican friar and second Bishop of Dunblane who served the small Scottish diocese with pastoral care in the mid-13th century; venerated in the Dominican tradition and locally in Scotland with a feast on March 19.
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