Colum Cille

Colum Cille, also known as Saint Columba, was an Irish monk and missionary who lived in the 6th century. He is credited with founding the influential monastery at Iona, off Scotland's west coast, which became a center of Christian learning and evangelism. Colum Cille played a key role in spreading Christianity across Scotland and northern Britain. His legacy includes contributions to religious life, literacy, and culture during the early medieval period. He is venerated as a saint in both Catholic and Orthodox traditions, symbolizing spiritual leadership and the dissemination of Christian teachings in early medieval Britain.