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Columbanus
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Saint Columbanus (; 543 – 21 November 615) was an Irish missionary notable for founding a number of monasteries after 590 in the Frankish and Lombard kingdoms, most notably Luxeuil Abbey in present-day France and Bobbio Abbey in present-day Italy.
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Columbanus was a male monk, missionary, and writer associated with Celtic Christianity. He was born in Leinster and spoke Old Irish as his native language. He also wrote in medieval Latin and Latin. Columbanus was a student of Comgall and held the position of abbot.
He died on November 23, 0615, in Bobbio. He is buried at Bobbio Abbey. His feast day is celebrated on November 23. He is canonized as a saint. His works have been described in sources such as the *Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie* and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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Key facts
- Saint.honorific_prefix
- Saint
- Saint.name
- Columbanus
- Saint.image
- San Colombano.jpg
- Saint.alt
- Picture of Saint Columbanus
- Saint.caption
- Saint Columbanus, stained glass window, Bobbio Abbey crypt
- Saint.birth_date
- 543
- Saint.birth_place
- Kingdom of Leinster
- Saint.death_place
- Bobium, Kingdom of the Lombards
- Saint.venerated_in
- Eastern Orthodox ChurchRoman Catholic Church
- Saint.feast_day
- 23 November
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Leinster
- Place of death
- Bobbio
- Occupation
- writer
- Position held
- abbot
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Native language
- Old Irish
- Religion
- Celtic Christianity
- Student of
- Comgall
- Image
- San Colombano.jpg
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- Commons category
- Saint Columbanus
- feast day
- November 23
- canonization status
- saint
- date of birth
- 0543-00-00
- date of death
- 0615-00-00
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- writing language
- medieval Latin
- different from
- Columba
- subject has role
- abbot
- name in native language
- Columbanus
Sources (2)
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Works in European collections
5 objects attributed to Columbanus, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Sources
- Biography and early life
- Frankish Gaul (c. 590 – 610)
- Conflict with Frankish Bishops
- Conflict with Brunhilda of Austrasia
- The Alps (611–612)
- Lombardy (612–615)
- Death
- Rule of Saint Columbanus
- Character
- Miracles
- Legacy
- Veneration
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- External links
Saint Columbanus (; 543 – 21 November 615) was an Irish missionary notable for founding a number of monasteries after 590 in the Frankish and Lombard kingdoms, most notably Luxeuil Abbey in present-day France and Bobbio Abbey in present-day Italy.
Columbanus taught an Irish monastic rule and penitential practices for those repenting of sins, which emphasised private confession to a priest, followed by penances imposed by the priest in reparation for the sins. Columbanus is one of the earliest identifiable Hiberno-Latin writers.
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