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Died 620. Saint Mirin, a contemporary of Saint Columba, was a disciple of Saint Comgall at Bangor (County Down). He had a powerful influence in the area of Strathclyde, south of Glasgow, Scotland. There he founded and was abbot of Paisley abbey, where he died and was buried. His shrine became a pilgrimage centre. Mirin is venerated by both Protestants and Catholics in both Ireland and Scotland, where there is a chapel dedicated to him among the ruins of Inch Murryn, the largest island in Loch Lomond.

He is also patron of the British football club called Saint Mirren's of Paisley (Benedictines, Farmer, Montague).

Troparion of St Merryn tone 4
As a bishop thou wast an icon of Christ, O holy Merryn,/ and by thy
godly life thou didst win many souls for Him./ Pray for us too that we
may be numbered among the elect.

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