Did Saint Ninian live in the time of the Romans?

Answer 1

Roman occupation of Britain began under Julius Caesar in 54 BC and lasted until about 410 AD. Hadrian's Wall was completed in 140 AD, during the peak of Roman power. The wall was meant to keep the Scottish tribes out of southern Great Britain. After 216 AD, Britain was separated into 2 parts, effectively isolating Scotland. In 312 AD the Roman emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and a campaign began to convert and control the the Scottish Tribes. St. Ninian, the first Scottish saint, is believed to have lived from 360 - 432 AD. So part of his life occurred during Roman occupation of Britain. It is beleived that he established his first mission in Whitborn, Scotland in 397 AD, which was during the waning days of Roman occupation in Britain.