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Also Known As Saint Columbanus
Born c.543 • Leinster • Ireland
Died November 23, 615 • Bobbio • Italy • (Anniversary in 2 days)
Founder Gaul
Saint Fursey
Irish saint
St. Columba
St. Columba
Christian missionary
Saint Kenneth
Irish abbot
Aidan, Saint
Saint Aidan
bishop of Lindisfarne
Gall, Saint
Saint Gall
Irish saint
St. Kilian
St. Kilian
Irish missionary
Martin of Tours, Saint
St. Martin of Tours
French saint
St. John of Ávila
Spanish religious reformer
Robert Southwell
English poet and martyr
Eutropius of Saintes, Saint
Saint Eutropius of Saintes
Roman Catholic saint
Giulio Aleni
Italian priest
John Dominic Crossan
Irish-born American theologian
AE
AE
Irish poet
Saint Chad
English clergyman
Saint Kentigern
Christian missionary
Saint Fridolin of Säckingen
Irish missionary
Saint Colman of Lindisfarne
Irish saint
Brendan, Saint
St. Brendan
Celtic abbot
Saint Ciaran of Clonmacnoise's church
Saint Ciaran of Clonmacnoise
Irish abbot
Kevin, Saint
Saint Kevin
patron of Dublin

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