Columban von Luxeuil

Also known as Columban, Saint Columbanus, St Columban

irischer Wandermönch und Missionar

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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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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

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Works in European collections

5 objects attributed to Columban von Luxeuil, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Columban von Luxeuil, auch Kolumban geschrieben (* ca. 540 in West Leinster, Irland; † 23. November 615 in Bobbio, Provinz Piacenza, Italien) war ein irischer Wandermönch und Missionar. Er wird von Katholiken und orthodoxen Christen als Heiliger verehrt. In der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland gilt er als denkwürdiger Glaubenszeuge. Zur Unterscheidung zum heiligen Columban, der Schottland missionierte, wird er als Columban von Luxeuil, Columban von Bobbio (italienisch Colombano) oder Columban der Jüngere bezeichnet. Sein liturgischer Gedenktag ist der 23. November.

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