St. Ninian's Chapel, Isle of Whithorn, Dumries & Galloway. 13th century chapel thought to be where St Ninian landed. Saint Ninian (c. 360 - 432) (also Nynia) is the earliest known bishop to have visited Scotland. Neither his place and date of birth, nor his early life, are known with any certainty. Also known as Saint Ringan. Scotland 固opFoto / Fortean