Columbanus
Also known as Columban, Saint Columbanus, St Columban
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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- Born
- 1736
- Died
- 1780
- Works
- 1
Top works
- P. Columbani Roesser Benedictini Banzensis philos. in alma Wirceb. vnivers. profess. P. et O. Institutiones metaphysicae
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Works in European collections
5 objects attributed to Columbanus, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article
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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