tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501239684776771639.post8504102800459366402..comments2024-03-22T16:41:43.282+00:00Comments on Bangor to Bobbio: From Bangor to Bobbio with Pope Benedict on the feast day of St ColumbanFr Seán Coylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02287947090085700335noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501239684776771639.post-9954044375604196242012-12-02T09:36:09.972+00:002012-12-02T09:36:09.972+00:00Crux, thanks for this information. St Columban and...Crux, thanks for this information. St Columban and St Mirin might have known each other, unless Columban had left on his journey before Mirin entered the monastery in Bangor.<br /><br />I think that St Mirren Football Club might need the intercession of both saints at the moment!Fr Seán Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287947090085700335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501239684776771639.post-47292720094190199932012-11-28T08:01:32.525+00:002012-11-28T08:01:32.525+00:00St Mirin the patron saint of my home town of Paisl...St Mirin the patron saint of my home town of Paisley and the diocese of the same name was a contemporary of St Columban. Before being sent out by St Comgall on his missionary voyage to Scotland he was prior of Bangor Abbey.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_MirinCrux Fidelishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03949811845963570447noreply@blogger.com