Columba (disambiguation)
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Columba
(521–597) was an Irish Christian saint who evangelized Scotland.
Columba may also refer to:
Columba
Saint Columba —also known as Colum Cille , Colm Cille , Calum Cille and Kolban or Kolbjørn —was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk who propagated Christianity among the Picts during the Early Medieval Period...
(521–597) was an Irish Christian saint who evangelized Scotland.
Columba may also refer to:
People
- Columba the Virgin
- Columba of SensColumba of SensSaint Columba of Sens was a saintly virgin associated with Sens in France and a fountain named d'Azon.Her whole history is somewhat legendary. It is reported that, at the age of 16, she fled Spain for Gaul to escape the persecutions of Emperor Aurelian. She was located, and imprisoned...
- Columba of Spain
- Columba of RietiColumba of RietiColumba of Rieti was an Italian female Dominican tertiary mystic. She was renowned for her spiritual advice, devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, and the fantastic miracles attributed to her....
- Columba of TerryglassColumba of TerryglassColumba of Terryglass was the son of Crinthainn and a disciple of St. Finnian of Clonard. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland....
Given name
- Columba BushColumba BushColumba Bush is a Mexican-born American philanthropist. She is the wife of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.Bush was born as Columba Garnica Gallo in León, Guanajuato, Mexico, where she grew up and attended high school. Her parents were José María Garnica, a migrant worker, and Josefina Gallo...
, wife of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and sister-in-law of President George W. Bush - Columba de DunbarColumba de DunbarColumba de Dunbar was Bishop of Moray from 1422 until his death at Spynie Palace near Elgin sometime before 7 November 1435.Columba was "of Royal race", the youngest "lawful son of George de Dunbar, 10th Earl of March" and his spouse Christian née Seton.His father, who supported the so-called...
, Bishop of Moray - Columba MurphyColumba MurphyColumba Murphy of Ireland, was a religious brother and later priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church. He was one of the first Catholic missionaries to arrive in the Kingdom of Hawaii during the persecution by Kaahumanu,...
, Irish Roman Catholic Priest - Columba Cary-ElwesColumba Cary-ElwesEvelyn Charles Cary-Elwes , professed a monk as Dom Columba Cary-Elwes, OSB, of Ampleforth Abbey in York, England. As a missionary he traveled to Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya and is the author of numerous books on Christianity...
, an English priest
Schools and colleges
- Columba Catholic CollegeColumba Catholic CollegeColumba Catholic College is a private, co-educational, Catholic, day and boarding school located in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia. It is a school of the Diocese of Townsville....
in Queensland, Australia - Columba CollegeColumba CollegeColumba College is an integrated presbyterian school in Roslyn, Dunedin, New Zealand. The roll is made up of pupils of all ages...
, a school in Dunedin, New Zealand
Science and technology
- Columba (constellation)Columba (constellation)Columba is a small, faint constellation created in the late sixteenth century. Its name is Latin for dove. It is located just south of Canis Major and Lepus.-History:...
- Columba (e-mail client)Columba (e-mail client)Columba is an open source email client for Unix-like operating systems and Windows, written in Java.- Features :Columba has many features, including:* SMTP, POP3 and IMAP access support* SSL and TLS transmission cryptography support...
- Columba (genus)Columba (genus)The large bird genus Columba comprises a group of medium to large stout-bodied pigeons, often referred to as the typical pigeons. The terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used indiscriminately for smaller and larger Columbidae, respectively...
, a genus of doves and pigeons - Columba, a Medical MobileMedical MobileMedical Mobile is an operator of mobile telesecurity. This new industry integrates information and telecommunication technologies. It combines hands-free portable telephone, global positioning system and intelligent alert system for the benefit of the healthcare sector.Medical Mobile has...
sold in Movistar shops
Other uses
- Columba Project, a Gaelic language social program also known as the Columba Initiative
- Source ColumbaSource ColumbaAccording to a 2007 newspaper report, Source Columba was the code name for the Confidential Pigeon Service, an unconventional British intelligence gathering operation in World War II....
, a World War II intelligence operation involving pigeons - Columba Publishing, a Latin American comic book publishing company
See also
- Saint Columba (disambiguation)
- St Columb (disambiguation)
- Beta ColumbaeBeta ColumbaeBeta Columbae is a K-type giant star and is the second brightest star in the constellation of Columba. It has the traditional name Wezn , from the Arabic وزن "weight".In Chinese, , meaning Son, refers to an asterism consisting of β Columbae and λ Columbae...
, a constellation - ColombaColombaColomba is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala with 212 km2 surface at about 1011 m altitude. The population is 38,746 ....
, a town in Guatemala - ColumbariumColumbariumA columbarium is a place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns . The term comes from the Latin columba and originally referred to compartmentalized housing for doves and pigeons .The Columbarium of Pomponius Hylas is a particularly fine ancient Roman example, rich in...
- ColumbanusColumbanusColumbanus was an Irish missionary notable for founding a number of monasteries on the European continent from around 590 in the Frankish and Lombard kingdoms, most notably Luxeuil and Bobbio , and stands as an exemplar of Irish missionary activity in early medieval Europe.He spread among the...
- St. Columba ferry