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Kolumban Młodszy

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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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Columbanus was a male monk, missionary, and writer associated with Celtic Christianity. Born in 543 in Leinster, he served as an abbot and was a student of Comgall. He spoke medieval Latin and Latin, and wrote in medieval Latin. His feast day is November 23.

He died on November 23, 615, in Bobbio, where he was buried at Bobbio Abbey. His canonization status is that of a saint. He is distinct from Columba. Sources describing him include the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Person · Open Library

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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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Active from
543
Active to
615

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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
Place of birth
Leinster
Place of death
Bobbio
Occupation
writer
Position held
abbot
Languages spoken
Latin
Native language
Old Irish
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
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 Kolumban Młodszy, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Article · Polski

Kolumban Młodszy (ur. ok. 561 roku w irlandzkiej prowincji Leinster, zm. 23 listopada 615 roku we włoskim Bobbio) – opat, misjonarz, uznawany przez Kościół katolicki świętym, jeden z pomniejszych patronów Irlandii. Zapoczątkował działalność misyjną Kościoła iryjskiego w Europie. Kodyfikator prawa klasztornego iryjskiego. Znany głównie pod łacińskim imieniem Columbanus wytworzonym z celtyckiego Koloman (znaczy Pustelnik) i skojarzenia z nim łacińskiego Columba, czyli Gołąb.

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