Columba

Role: religious father · First appears: Book III · Chap. XXV · part 2

Life events

565 · Columba converted the northern Picts to Christianity through his preaching and example.(Book III · Chap. IV · 📍 Britain)
- “he converted that nation to the faith of Christ, by his preaching and example.”
565 · Columba received an island from the Picts to found a monastery.(Book III · Chap. IV)
- “Wherefore he also received of them the gift of the aforesaid island whereon to found a monastery.”

with Colman (Colman is described as imitating and following Columba's rule and precepts.) “Concerning your Father Columba and his followers, whose sanctity you say you imitate, and whose rule and precepts confirmed by signs from Heaven you say that you follow,”
pupil: Colman (Colman is presented as a follower of Columba's rule and precepts.) “Concerning your Father Columba and his followers, whose sanctity you say you imitate, and whose rule and precepts confirmed by signs from Heaven you say that you follow”

with Adamnan (Adamnan is described as an abbot and priest of Columba's followers.) “Of which number is Adamnan, the notable abbot and priest of the followers of Columba,”

Extracted from the original text of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England. Made with Rho MD.