Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Columba

• Venerable Columba of IonaJune 9Irish monk and abbot, founder of the abbey of Iona and missionary of Christianity in Scotland.
• CFSaint Columba son of FaelghusMay 15An Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• CTVenerable Columba of TerryglassDecember 12Abbot of Terryglass in Ireland, who reposed around 552.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Columba?

The name day of Columba is June 9, the feast of Venerable Columba of Iona. It is also kept on May 15, December 12.

II.Which saints bore the name Columba?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 3 saints named Columba, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Columba a good baptismal name?

Yes. Columba is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Venerable Columba of Iona as patron.

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Columba

• Martyr Columba of SensDecember 31Virgin from Spain who fled to Gaul to avoid being denounced as a Christian, martyred at Sens in 273.
• Venerable Martyr Columba of CórdobaSeptember 17Nun of Córdoba martyred around 853 under Muslim rule, one of the Martyrs of Córdoba.
• CSaint ColumbaA saint venerated at Rome, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• CBSaint Columba daughter of BaoitMarch 25An Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• Martyr Columba the VirginNovember 13A virgin martyr venerated in Cornwall.