7th century. Saint Theneva was a British princess, daughter of a British
prince, Lothus (from whom the province of Lothian was called). When it
was discovered that she had conceived out of wedlock, she was thrown
from a cliff. Unharmed at the bottom, she was then set adrift in a boat
on the Firth of Forth. It was expected that she would die at sea, but
God had other plans for the young woman.
She landed at Culross, where she was sheltered by Saint Serf and gave
birth to Saint Kentigern, named Mongo ("darling") by his foster-father,
Serf. Kentigern remained with Saint Serf until he reached manhood.
Saint Theneva gave her name to Saint Enoch's Square and Railway Station
in Glasgow, Scotland, where she is co-patron together with her son
(
Benedictines,
Delaney).