Columba - Wikipedia
Columba (/ kəˈlʌmbəˌ ˈkɒlʌmbə /) or Colmcille[a] (7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD) was an Irish abbot and missionary evangelist credited with spreading Christianity in what is today Scotland at the start of the Hiberno-Scottish mission. [3][4] He founded the important abbey on Iona, which became a dominant religious and political institution in t...
St. Columba | Biography, Patron Saint, Ireland, Iona, Monastery ...
St. Columba (born c. 521, Gartan [in County Donegal, Ireland]—died June 8/9, 597, Iona [Inner Hebrides, Scotland]; feast day June 9) is an Irish saint who is credited with having had a main role in the conversion of Scotland to Christianity in the 6th century.
Columba of Iona - OrthodoxWiki
2020年6月17日 · Our venerable and God-bearing Father Columba of Iona, Enlightener of Scotland (December 7, 521 - June 9, 597) (also known as Columcille, meaning "Dove of the Church") was an Irish missionary who helped re-introduce Christianity to …
St Columba and the Isle of Iona - Historic UK
Iona’s place in history was secured in 563 AD when St. Columba arrived on its white sandy beaches with 12 followers, built his first Celtic church and established a monastic community. Once settled, the Irish monk set about converting most of pagan Scotland and northern England to the Christian faith.
Venerable Columba of Iona, Wonderworker - OrthoChristian.Com
2017年6月22日 · The founder of the great and famous monastery on Iona along with numerous other monastic communities and churches, St. Columba has for fourteen centuries been greatly venerated by many Christians as the enlightener of Scotland, a co-patron of Ireland and the spiritual father of a host of churches throughout Europe.
St. Columba: The Irish Saint Who Battled a Monster and …
2023年5月21日 · St. Columba, also known as Colum Cille, which means ‘Dove of the Church’ in Irish, is a pivotal figure in the early spread of Christianity in Scotland. This Irish abbot and missionary evangelist’s life was filled with legendary tales, including a confrontation with a monster in Loch Ness and significant efforts to convert Scotland to Christianity.
St. Columba of Iona Feast day: Jun 09 - Catholic News Agency
2024年12月11日 · On June 9, the Catholic Church commemorates the sixth-century Irish monk and missionary Saint Columba of Iona, also known as St. Columcille. One of Ireland's three patron saints (together with...
The Story of St. Columba and the Book of Kells
2023年6月9日 · While St. Columba, or Colmcille in Irish, is revered as one of Ireland’s three patron saints, along with Patrick and Brigid, his impact on history extends far beyond his homeland. Most of what...
St. Columba – The Society of St. Columba
The Biography of St. Columba who was the Irish Saint that founded Iona. Born in AD521 he became one of Britains Monastic Indigenous Apostles.
Columba, Saint (Abbot of Iona) | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
Columba, Saint, ABBOT OF IONA, b. at Gartan, County Donegal, Ireland, December 7, 521; d. June 9, 597. He belonged to the Clan O’Donnell, and was of royal descent. His father’s name was Fedhlimdh and that of his mother Eithne. On his father’s side he was great-great-grandson of Niall of the Nine Hostages, an Irish king of the fourth century.