Saint Colman or Kolonat ( ga, Colmán; la, Colomannus; 600 689 AD in

Würzburg Würzburg (; Main-Franconian: ) is a city in the region of Franconia in the north of the German state of Bavaria. Würzburg is the administrative seat of the '' Regierungsbezirk'' Lower Franconia. It spans the banks of the Main River. Würzbur ...

) was an

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-born Christian missionary. He was a companion of

Kilian Killian or Kilian, as a given name, is an Anglicized version of the Irish name Cillian. The name Cillian was borne by several early Irish saints including missionaries to Artois and Franconia and the author of the life of St Brigid. The name is ...

and

Totnan Saint Totnan (7th Century – 689 AD) an Irish Franconian apostle. He was born in Ireland and was martyred along with Saint Colman and Saint Kilian in Würzburg around 689. His feast day is July 8. After Saint Totnan died, he was named pa ...

as missionaries to

Franconia Franconia (german: Franken, ; Franconian dialect: ''Franggn'' ; bar, Frankn) is a region of Germany, characterised by its culture and Franconian dialect (German: ''Fränkisch''). The three administrative regions of Lower, Middle and Upper F ...

. The Saint Colman's day feast is celebrated on October 27.

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