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Columba Saint. ?521--597 ad, Irish missionary: founded the monastery at Iona (563) from which the Picts were converted to Christianity. Feast day: June 9 Columba [kə′ləm·bə] (astronomy) A constellation, right ascension 6 hours, declination 35°S. Abbreviated Col. Also known as Dove. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The year 1997 will be the 1,400th anniversary of two landmarks in the coming of Christianity to the pagan English: the arrival of St Augustine in Canterbury and the death of St Columba on Iona. The year 1997 will be the 1,400th anniversary of two landmarks in the coming of Christianity to the pagan English: the arrival of St Augustine in Canterbury and the death of St Columba on Iona. |
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