St. Columba of Iona

On June 9 the Catholic Church commemorates the sixth-century Irish monk
and missionary Saint Columba of Iona, also known as St. Columcille.

One of Ireland’s three patron saints (together with Saint Patrick and
Saint Brigid), he is also sometimes called the “Apostle of the Picts�
for his evangelization of Scotland.

He should not be confused with St. Columbanus (or Columban), a different
Irish monk and missionary who lived slightly later and ended up in
Italy.

Columba was born during 521, descended from royalty through his father.
He was taught and mentored by the priest who baptized him, and later
attended a monastic school …read more

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