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Columbanus, St
Columbanus, St (c.543–615). Born in Leinster (Ireland), Columbanus entered religious life as a young man. Fired with missionary zeal, he left the monastery at Bangor c.590 with twelve companions. His request to settle in the wastelands of Burgundy granted, he established monastic centres at Annegray, Luxeuil, and Fontaines. He greatly influenced the spread of monasticism in Gaul, attracting many followers. But adhering to Celtic traditions such as the dating of Easter, he provoked Frankish bishops whose authority he would not recognize, and whilst accepting the primacy of the papal see, he refused to conform with Roman practices. Driven out of Burgundy in 610 by Queen Brunhilde for criticizing her grandson's immorality, Columbanus worked briefly near Bregenz before settling in Lombardy, founding his great monastic centre at Bobbio, where he died. His rule reveals an extremely severe discipline and detailed penal code.
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JOHN CANNON. "Columbanus, St." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Columbanus, St." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-ColumbanusSt.html JOHN CANNON. "Columbanus, St." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-ColumbanusSt.html |
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Columbanus, St
Columbanus, St (d. 615), abbot and missionary. An Irish monk of Bangor, he left Ireland c.590 on perpetual pilgrimage and sailed to Gaul. Here he set up monasteries at Annegray and Luxeuil. His religious fervour and encouragement of private Penance helped to respiritualize an area where Christianity was at a low ebb, but his adherence to the customs of the Irish Church aroused opposition. With his companions he was expelled from Gaul in 610 and eventually settled at Bobbio. His surviving works include letters, sermons, and the Monks' Rule; the Communal Rule and Penitential ascribed to him are also substantially his. Feast day, 23 Nov.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Columbanus, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Columbanus, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-ColumbanusSt.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Columbanus, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-ColumbanusSt.html |
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Columbanus, St
Columbanus, St (c.543–615) Abbot and missionary, from his youth a monk at Bangor, Ireland. In about 590 he left for France and founded monasteries at Annegray and Luxeuil. His support for the practices of the Celtic Church, and especially for the Irish dating of Easter, upset Pope Gregory I and he was ordered back to Ireland (610). He promptly crossed the Alps to Lombardy in Italy and established an abbey at Bobbio (614). However, his austere monasticism lost its appeal before the more practical provisions of St BENEDICT.
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"Columbanus, St." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Columbanus, St." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-ColumbanusSt.html "Columbanus, St." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-ColumbanusSt.html |
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Columbanus, St
Columbanus, St (c.543–615). Born in Leinster (Ireland), Columbanus entered religious life as a young man. Fired with missionary zeal, he left the monastery at Bangor c.590 with twelve companions. He greatly influenced the spread of monasticism in Gaul, attracting many followers. Driven out of Burgundy in 610 by Queen Brunhilde for criticizing her grandson's immorality, Columbanus settled in Lombardy, founding his great monastic centre at Bobbio, where he died.
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JOHN CANNON. "Columbanus, St." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Columbanus, St." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-ColumbanusSt.html JOHN CANNON. "Columbanus, St." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-ColumbanusSt.html |
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Columban, Saint
Columban, Saint, Columbanus, Saint. An Irish saint (d. 615) who became a missionary on the Continent, founding abbeys at Luxeuil (near Fontaine, France) and Ebovium (modern Bobbio, Italy). Although sometimes called ‘the Younger Columba’, he should not be confused with Colum Cille (St Columba).
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Columban, Saint." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Columban, Saint." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-ColumbanSaint.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Columban, Saint." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-ColumbanSaint.html |
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