Saint Mungo Saint Mungo Kentigern (; ), known as Mungo, was an apostle of the Scottish Kingdom of Strathclyde in the late 6th century, and the founder and patron saint of the city of Glasgow. In Wales and England, this saint is known by his birth and baptismal name Kentigern (). This name probably comes from the British *"Cuno-tigernos", which is composed of the elements *"cun", a hound, and *"tigerno", a lord, prince, or king. The evidence is based on the Old Welsh record "Conthigirn(i)". Other etymologies have been suggested, including British *"Kintu-tigernos" 'chief prince' based on the English form Kentigern, but
Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St. Alphonsa, Preston which was accepted. The church will remain open for private prayer and have Masses in the Syro-Malabar rite. The 19th century mystic poet Francis Thompson was baptised at the church in 1859, and the poet Fr Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ was a curate there during the late 1880s. Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St. Alphonsa, Preston The Syro-Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa also St Ignatius Church is a Catholic cathedral of Syro Malabar rite in Preston, Lancashire, under the administration of the Syro-Malabar Diocese of Great Britain (before under Diocese of Lancaster). It is situated close to the Preston city centre and