Columbanus, St

(c.543-615) Irish saintSaint In the New Testament applied to all Christians. Later used of those who were martyred or showed exceptional holiness and whose status was confirmed by the church. The practice of venerating the saints and their relics and asking for their intercessions (prayers) can be observed from the second and third centuries onward and played a central role in popular medieval religion., theologian and scholar. Founder of the monasteryMonastery The house of a religious community at Bobbio in Northern Italy