Culture of Scotland to support Gaelic-speaking communities in both Scotland and Ireland and to promote links between them. Scotland retains its own national church, separate from that of England. See Church of Scotland and Religion in the United Kingdom. There is also a large minority of Roman Catholics, around 16% of the population. The patron saint of Scotland is Saint Andrew, and Saint Andrew's Day is celebrated in Scotland on 30 November. Saint (Queen) Margaret, Saint Columba and Saint Ninian have also historically enjoyed great popularity. As one of the Celtic nations, Scotland is represented at interceltic events at home and around the
Shrine of Saint Andrew Kim patron of the Lolomboy parish. He was beheaded by the Emperor of Korea because of his faith as God's Christian servant. According to research by writers, during the time when Christians were persecuted in Korea, Andres Kim, who was only 16 years old, lived in Lolomboy village in the care of the friar preaching there. He lived in Lolomboy in 1837, 1839, and 1841. This place is now in the hands of the Sisters of St. Andrew, a congregation of Korean nuns The Parish of Sto. Cristo and St. Andrew Kim The Parish of Sto. Cristo and Saint Andrew Kim