Columba -Abbot and Missionary -Born of noble parents in Donegal, Ireland -Established Churches and monasteries: Derry and Durrow -Left his homeland after a dispute over a manuscript and contributing to a civil war -With twelve companions, he established a monastery at Iona of the west coast of Scotland -This monastery served as a base for evangelism -Preached to Druid opponents of Christianity -Converted rulers -BV
Columba
ReplyDelete-Abbot and Missionary
-Born of noble parents in Donegal, Ireland
-Established Churches and monasteries: Derry and Durrow
-Left his homeland after a dispute over a manuscript and contributing to a civil war
-With twelve companions, he established a monastery at Iona of the west coast of Scotland
-This monastery served as a base for evangelism
-Preached to Druid opponents of Christianity
-Converted rulers
-BV