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Colman, St

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Colman, St (c.605–676)

Irish monk. He was a monk on the island of Iona and became Bishop of Lindisfarne in 661, succeeding St Finan. However, in 664 he returned to Iona after the Celtic party he led was defeated at the Synod of Whitby. Later, he moved to Ireland with his followers, settling and building a monastery (668) on the island of Inishbofin off the west coast. His feast day is 8 August.



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