Deicolus

Also known as Deicola, Dicuil, Dichuil

Deicolus (also Déicole, Domgall, other variations; January 18, 625) is venerated as a saint in both the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. He was an elder brother of Saint Gall.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Place of birth: Leinster
Place of death: Lure
Position held: abbot
Student of: Columbanus
Image: DeicolusandtheBoar - Crop.jpg

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canonization status: saint
date of birth: 0530-01-01
date of death: 0625-01-18
feast day: January 18
Commons category: Del de Lure

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Deicolus (also Déicole, Domgall, other variations; January 18, 625) is venerated as a saint in both the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. He was an elder brother of Saint Gall.

==Life== Born in Leinster, Deicolus and his brother, Gall, studied at Bangor Abbey in County Down. He was selected to be one of the twelve followers to accompany Columbanus on his missionary journey. After a short stay in Great Britain in 576 he journeyed to Gaul and laboured with Columbanus in Austrasia and Burgundy. Deicolus is believed to have resided with Columbanus at Luxeuil from c.590 onwards.

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