Saint Colman (martyr)

Saint Colman or Kolonat (Irish: Colmán; Latin: Colomannus; c. 600 – c. 689 AD in Würzburg) was an Irish-born Christian missionary. He was a companion of Kilian and Totnan as missionaries to Franconia. The Saint Colman's day feast is celebrated on October 27.[1]

For the other Irish saint sometimes named Colman, see Coloman of Stockerau.

Saint Colman
Kilian, Colman and Totnan, sculpture by Riemenschneider in Neumünster-Kirche, Würzburg
Irish Franconian Apostle
Born7th century
Ireland
Died689
Würzburg, Kingdom of the Franks
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
FeastOctober 27

References
  1. Gifford, Don; Seidman, Robert (2008-01-14). Ulysses Annotated: Notes for James Joyce's Ulysses. University of California Press. p. 372. ISBN 9780520253971.
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