Colmán of Lindisfarne
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Lindisfarne |
| Title | Bishop of Lindisfarne |
| Period in office | 661–664 |
| Predecessor | Saint Finan |
| Successor | Saint Tuda |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | 18 February 675 |
| Saint Colmán of Lindisfarne | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 605, Ireland |
| Died | 8 August 675, Ireland |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodoxy Roman Catholicism |
| Feast | 18 February |
| Attributes | dove |
Colmán of Lindisfarne (c. 605-18 February 675) also known as Saint Colmán was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 661 until 664.[1] Colman resigned the Bishopric of Lindisfarne after the Synod of Whitby called by King Oswiu of Northumbria decided to calculate Easter using the method of the First Ecumenical Council instead of his preferred Celtic method. After his resignation he retired to live on the island of Inishbofin in Galway where he founded a monastery.[2]
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Patron Saints Index accessed on 28 August 2007
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
- Walsh, Michael A New Dictionary of Saints: East and West London: Burns & Oats 2007 ISBN 0-8601-2438-X
[edit] External links
- Early British Kingdoms
- Catholic Encyclopedia article
- Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Colmán
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| Preceded by Saint Finan |
Bishop of Lindisfarne 661 - 664 |
Succeeded by Saint Tuda |
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