Columbanus

Summary

Columbanus is a human^[1]. He was born in Leinster^[2]. He was born on 540^[3]. He passed away in Bobbio^[4]. He died on November 23, 615^[5]. He worked as a monk^[6], missionary^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (599 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Columbanus was born in Leinster^[2].
• Columbanus died in Bobbio^[4].
• Columbanus was born on 540^[3].
• Columbanus was born on 543^[10].
• Columbanus died on November 23, 615^[5].
• Columbanus died on 615^[11].
• Columbanus is buried at Bobbio Abbey^[12].
• Burial took place at Columbanus grave^[13].
• Columbanus held citizenship in Ireland^[14].
• Old Irish was Columbanus's native language^[15].
• Columbanus worked as a monk^[6].
• Columbanus's professions included missionary^[7].
• Columbanus's professions included writer^[8].
• Columbanus held the position of abbot^[16].
• A notable student of Columbanus was Bladulfo^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Columbanus is De mundi transitu^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Columbanus is Letters^[19].
• Columbanus's religion is recorded as Celtic Christianity^[20].
• Columbanus is recorded as male^[21].
• Columbanus's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Columbanus's Commons category is recorded as Saint Columbanus^[23].
• Columbanus's canonization status is recorded as saint^[24].
• Columbanus's religious order is recorded as Q3454227^[25].
• Columbanus's family name is recorded as Kolumbán^[26].
• Columbanus's given name is recorded as Kolumban^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Columbanus was born in Leinster^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 540^[3] and 543^[10]. Old Irish was his native language^[15].

Education

Columbanus studied under Comgall^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include monk^[6], missionary^[7], and writer^[8]. Columbanus held the position of abbot^[16]. A notable student of him was Bladulfo^[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include De mundi transitu^[18] and Letters^[19]. Things named for Columbanus include Missionary Society of St. Columban^[29], a society of apostolic life^[30], founded in 1916^[31], headquartered in Navan^[32] and San Colombano^[33], a former church building^[34], in Italy^[35], founded in 1008^[36].

Personal Life

Columbanus's religion is recorded as Celtic Christianity^[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 23, 615^[5] and 615^[11]. Columbanus died in Bobbio^[4]. Recorded place of burial include Bobbio Abbey^[12] and he grave^[13].

Why It Matters

Columbanus ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (599 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for him include Missionary Society of St. Columban^[29], a society of apostolic life^[30], founded in 1916^[31], headquartered in Navan^[32] and San Colombano^[33], a former church building^[34], in Italy^[35], founded in 1008^[36].

FAQs

Where was Columbanus born?

Columbanus's place of birth was Leinster^[2].

Where did Columbanus die?

Columbanus passed away in Bobbio^[4].

What did Columbanus do for work?

Columbanus worked as monk^[6], missionary^[7], and writer^[8].