Iona Abbey

Summary

Iona Abbey is an abbey^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of abbey entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,282 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Iona Abbey's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[3].
• Iona Abbey is located in Argyll and Bute^[4].
• Iona Abbey is located in Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon^[5].
• Iona Abbey is in the country of United Kingdom^[6].
• Iona Abbey's instance of is recorded as abbey^[7].
• Iona Abbey's founder is recorded as Columba^[8].
• Iona Abbey is operated by Historic Environment Scotland^[9].
• Iona Abbey's headquarters location is recorded as Iona^[10].
• Iona Abbey took place at Iona^[11].
• Iona Abbey's Commons category is recorded as Iona Abbey^[12].
• Iona Abbey comprises Iona Abbey Museum^[13].
• 563 marks the founding of Iona Abbey^[14].
• Iona Abbey's OS grid reference is recorded as NM2868324515^[15].
• Iona Abbey's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 56.334996, 'lon': -6.391384}^[16].
• Iona Abbey's official website is recorded as http://www.ionahistory.org.uk^[17].
• Iona Abbey's official website is recorded as https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/iona-abbey-and-nunnery/^[18].
• Iona Abbey's heritage designation is recorded as category A listed building^[19].
• Iona Abbey's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Iona Abbey'}^[20].
• Iona Abbey's category for the interior of the item is recorded as Category:Interior of Iona Abbey^[21].
• Iona Abbey's associated electoral district is recorded as Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber^[22].
• Iona Abbey's historic county is recorded as Argyll^[23].

Body

Founding

Iona Abbey's founder is recorded as Columba^[8]. 563 marks the founding of it^[14].

Operations

Iona Abbey's headquarters location is recorded as Iona^[10]. It is operated by Historic Environment Scotland^[9].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Iona Abbey include Iona University^[24], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[25], in United States^[26], founded in 1940^[27], headquartered in New Rochelle^[28].

Why It Matters

Iona Abbey ranks in the top 1% of abbey entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,282 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Entities named for it include Iona University^[24], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[25], in United States^[26], founded in 1940^[27], headquartered in New Rochelle^[28].