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Columban meaning
Synonym of Columbanian.
Example sentences (4)
At the same time, Pope Boniface IV, who ruled the church from 608 to 615 was recorded as sending missionaries to the Picts, but the Columban monks stayed in charge.
Construction of a wall and further militarization is not a solution," said a statement from the Columban center.
According to oral and documented history, the site was granted to Colmcille by a local king. citation The monastery then remained in the hands of the federation of Columban churches who regarded Colmcille as their spiritual mentor.
Its name implies associations dating back to the time of Columba and, although undocumented before the 12th century, it may have served the monks of the Columban family as an ' Iona of the east' from early times.