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St. Columban: Quick Facts

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Facts

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

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