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Columba ( / kəˈlʌmbəˌ ˈkɒlʌmbə /) or Colmcille [a] (7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD) was an Irish abbot and missionary evangelist credited with spreading Christianity in what is today Scotland at the start of the Hiberno-Scottish mission.
- Iona, Scotland
In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term saint depends on the context and denomination.
16. Apr. 2024 · St. Columba (born c. 521, Gartan [in County Donegal, Ireland]—died June 8/9, 597, Iona [Inner Hebrides, Scotland]; feast day June 9) is an Irish saint who is credited with having had a main role in the conversion of Scotland to Christianity in the 6th century.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sankt (Abkürzung St.; im englischen „Saint“), von mittelhochdeutsch sanct e oder sant (e) „heilig“, ist eine dem Namen vorangestellte Bezeichnung, die eine Person als heilig kennzeichnet.
12. Apr. 2024 · Learn about the concept of saint in various religions, from ancient to contemporary, and how saints are recognized and venerated. Explore the different types of saints, their relationships to the sacred, and their miraculous or moral qualities.
3. Okt. 2018 · Saint Columbanus or “Columbán” (543-615 CE) was one of the greatest missionaries of the early Catholic Church who led the “Hiberno-Scottish mission” of conversion across much of what is now Western Europe in the late 6th and early 7th century CE.
History of Scotland. Share article. St Columba and the Isle of Iona. Lying off the west coast of the Isle of Mull the tiny Isle of Iona, barely three miles long by one mile wide, has had an influence out of all proportion to its size on the establishment of Christianity in Scotland, England and throughout mainland Europe. Ben Johnson. 6 min read.
