Saint Columba
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Saints
- ColumbaColumbaSaint Columba —also known as Colum Cille , Colm Cille , Calum Cille and Kolban or Kolbjørn —was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk who propagated Christianity among the Picts during the Early Medieval Period...
(521–597), Irish Christian saint who evangelized Scotland - Columba the Virgin, also known as Saint Columba of Cornwall
- Columba of SensColumba of SensSaint Columba of Sens was a saintly virgin associated with Sens in France and a fountain named d'Azon.Her whole history is somewhat legendary. It is reported that, at the age of 16, she fled Spain for Gaul to escape the persecutions of Emperor Aurelian. She was located, and imprisoned...
- Columba of Spain
- Columba of TerryglassColumba of TerryglassColumba of Terryglass was the son of Crinthainn and a disciple of St. Finnian of Clonard. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland....
- Sancta Columba (disambiguation)
Schools
- St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh, India
- St. Columba's College, DublinSt. Columba's College, DublinSt Columba's College is a co-educational boarding school founded in 1843 located in Whitechurch, Dublin, Ireland. Among the founders of the college are Edwin Richard W. W. Quin, Lord Adare , the Right Hon. William Monsell , Dr...
, a co-educational boarding school affiliated with the Church of Ireland in Dublin, Ireland - St. Columba's College, MelbourneSt. Columba's College, MelbourneSt. Columba's College is a private, all-female Roman Catholic secondary school in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon.-History:After taking responsibility for St Monica's School in Moonee Ponds in 1896, Mother Ursula Bruton purchased the property at 139 Buckley Street to provide secondary education...
, an all-female Catholic secondary school in Melbourne, Australia - St Columba's College, St AlbansSt Columba's College, St AlbansSt Columba's College is a British fee-paying independent school for boys aged 4-19. The college, founded in 1939 by Philip O’Neill and acquired in 1955 by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, is Roman Catholic, and a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference of leading independent...
, a Catholic independent boys' school in St Albans, England - St. Columba's High School (disambiguation), multiple schools
- St. Columba's R.C. High School, DunfermlineSt. Columba's R.C. High School, DunfermlineSt Columba's High School is a six-year comprehensive Roman Catholic secondary school, located in Dunfermline in Fife, Scotland.The School's rector is Mr Jim Mooney.-The Development of St Columba's:...
in Scotland - St Columba's School (Delhi)
- St Columba's School (Kilmacolm)St Columba's School (Kilmacolm)St Columba's School is an independent day school in the village of Kilmacolm in the Inverclyde council area and the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. St Columba's was founded in 1897 as a school of girls and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses'...
- St Columba's GourockSt Columba's GourockSt Columba's High School is a co-educational six-year Roman Catholic, comprehensive secondary school, located next to Glenburn School on Inverkip Road, in the town of Greenock in Inverclyde, Scotland previously located in Bayhill in Gourock. The school serves south west Greenock, Gourock, Inverkip...
, a school in Gourock, Scotland
Other
- Cathach of St. ColumbaCathach of St. ColumbaThe Cathach of St. Columba is an late 6th century Irish Psalter.It is traditionally associated with St. Columba , and was identified as the copy made by him of a book loaned to him by St. Finnian, and which led to the Battle of Cúl Dreimhne in 561...
, an early seventh century Irish Psalter - Knights of Saint ColumbaKnights of Saint ColumbaThe Knights of Saint Columba is a Catholic fraternal service organisation and the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom. Founded in Glasgow in 1919, it is named in honour of Saint Columba, a Christian missionary from Ireland who helped to introduce Christianity to some of the people in the north...
, a Scottish Order of Catholic Laymen - Urney St. Columba'sUrney St. Columba'sUrney St. Colmcille's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Clady in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.Urney biggest rivals is Strabane Sigersons. In 2011 Urney completely played them off their own park winning 1-11 to 0-3...
, a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland - St. Columba's Church (disambiguation)
See also
- St Columb (disambiguation)
- Columba (disambiguation)Columba (disambiguation)Columba was an Irish Christian saint who evangelized Scotland.Columba may also refer to:-People:* Columba the Virgin* Columba of Sens* Columba of Spain* Columba of Rieti* Columba of Terryglass-Given name:...
- ColumbanusColumbanusColumbanus was an Irish missionary notable for founding a number of monasteries on the European continent from around 590 in the Frankish and Lombard kingdoms, most notably Luxeuil and Bobbio , and stands as an exemplar of Irish missionary activity in early medieval Europe.He spread among the...