Information About ™Columban |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT COLUMBANUS | |
| irish literature | |
| early medieval latin writers | |
| 543 births | |
| 615 deaths | |
| medieval gaels | |
| irish saints | |
| founders of roman catholic religious communities | |
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Born in Leinster , Ireland, he went to the European continent sometime around 590 . Columbanus founded several monasteries in the Frankish kingdoms, most notably Luxeuil in 590 , spreading among the Franks a Celtic monastic rule and Celtic penitential practices for those repenting of sins. These practices emphasized private confession to a priest, followed by penances levied by the priest in reparation for the sin. Because of political difficulties with bishops and Merovingian kings, including disagreement over the date for the celebration of Easter , Columbanus moved south into Italy in about 612 , where, with the help of the Lombard King Agilulf and Queen Theodelinda , he established his final and most important monastery at Bobbio (between Milan and Genoa ). He died there in 615. (This monastery is in part the model for the great monastery in Umberto Eco 's novel '' The Name Of The Rose ''.) The main source for Columbanus's life or vita is recorded by (''Illi aiunt se Deo suo Vodano nomine''), whom they identified with Roman Mercury . Angrily, Columbanus breathed on the vessel, which broke asunder with a loud noise, spilling the beer. A number of writings of Columbanus survive, including a monastic rule (the ''Regula monachorum''), a number of letters, and some poetry. These provide some of the earliest evidence for Irish knowledge of Latin. Columbanus is not to be confused with his near contemporary, Saint Columba , otherwise known as Columcille . EXTERNAL LINKS
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