Colman of Lindisfarne
Colman of Lindisfarne (also: Stellan Colmanus) (* around 605 in Ireland ; † February 18, 675 ) was bishop and abbot of Lindisfarne from 661 to 664 .
Colman, like his predecessors, was an Irish monk in Iona before coming to Lindisfarne Monastery . He did not live according to the rule of St. Benedict , but after that of St. Columban of Iona . He was also a staunch advocate of the Celtic rite in the church and maintained the Celtic traditions of his church in the Easter dispute despite the interference from Rome.
In 664 King Oswiu of Northumbria convened the Whitby Synod , which opted for the Catholic rite . Colman then resigned his offices and went with the followers of the Iona -Scottish tradition to the monastery of Iona in Scotland. Colman took some bones of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne as relics.
In 668 he withdrew with some fellow believers to the island of Inishbofin off the Irish west coast, where he founded a monastery. When there was a dispute between the monks, he divided the monastery in 671 with the Scots staying on Inishbofin and the Anglers establishing a new monastery in Mageo , County Mayo .
Colman died on February 18, 675 or 676 in Mayo Abbey.
Its feast day is February 18th and August 8th in Ireland.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Colman from Lindisfarne. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 1098-1099.
swell
- Beda Venerabilis , Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum books III and IV
- Symeon of Durham , History of the Church of Durham, chap. 5
Web links
- Symeon von Durham , Translator: J. Stevenson: The Historical Works of Simeon of Durham . In: Church Historians of England, volume III, part II . Seeley's. 1855. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- Beda Venerabilis, Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum III (English) at Fordham University, NY
- Beda Venerabilis, Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum IV (English) at Fordham University, NY
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| St. Finan |
Bishop of Lindisfarne 661–664 |
St. Tuda |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Colman of Lindisfarne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Colman; St. Colman; Colmann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish clergyman and monk, Bishop of Lindisfarne (661–664) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | at 605 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 18, 675 |