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#Otd Feast Day of St Kilian (d. 689), Irish missionary bishop & Apostle of #Franconia (now N #Bavaria). Aka Killian Chillian, Cilian, Cillian. Born to noble parents c 640 in Cloughballybeg, near #Mullagh, Co #Cavan. Then might have studied in Hy (Iona). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Kilian">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sain...
Summer 686 St Kilian with 11 companions, travelled from Ireland, through Gaul to Rome to receive missionary faculties from Pope Conon. Arrived late autumn, sent to castle of #Würzburg, inhabited by the Thuringian (Frankish) Duke Gozbert, who was, like his people, still pagan.
St Kilian& #39;s group of 11 separated, while he with 2 companions, the priest Colmán (aka Colonan or Kolonat) & deacon Totnan, remained in #Würzburg. Made this town the base of activity, which extended over an ever-increasing area in East Franconia & Thuringia ( #Bavaria).
Irish St Kilian, Colmán & Totnan converted Duke Gozbert with a large part of his subjects in modern day #Bavaria, to Christianity. Stained glass window shows him baptising Duke Gozbert. #Würzburg #Franconia #Thuringia
St Kilian told Duke Gozbert he was in violation of scripture by being married to his brother& #39;s widow, Geilana (who was not converted). When he was absent she had soldiers go to main square of Würzburg where Kilian, Colmán & Totnan were preaching! She had them beheaded!
St Burchard, appointed by Boniface as 1st bishop of #Würzburg, built a cathedral on the spot where St Kilian, Colmán & Totnan beheaded, had their relics unearthed & buried within a vault of that cathedral church. St Kilian& #39;s feast day #otd. @MagicalEurope #Bavaria #Germany
Skulls of St Kilian, Colmán & Totnan, inlaid with precious stones, preserved to this day. On St Kilian& #39;s day a glass case containing the 3 skulls is removed from a crypt, paraded through the streets before large crowds & put on display in #Würzburg Cathedral (dedicated to Kilian)
Statues of Irish saints, St Kilian, Colmán & Totnan (among others) line the famous Saints& #39; Bridge across the River Main, in #Würzburg, #Bavaria, #Germany. (April 2, 1945 the bridge was destroyed & had to be rebuilt after the Second World War.) @MagicalEurope
Kilian is patron saint of parish of #Tuosist, nr #Kenmare in Co #Kerry, where he is believed to have resided before Germany. A church & holy well are named after him & his feast day, July 8, celebrated with crowds visiting the well for prayers, followed by evening social events.
St Kilian of Würzburg, Apostle of Franconia ( #Bavaria, #Germany).
Feast: July 8
Attributes: wearing a bishop& #39;s mitre and wielding a sword
Patronage: sufferers of rheumatism
Also the patron saint of Paderborn, Germany.
Feast: July 8
Attributes: wearing a bishop& #39;s mitre and wielding a sword
Patronage: sufferers of rheumatism
Also the patron saint of Paderborn, Germany.
Some buildings named after St Kilian: @StKillians, Garron Tower, Carnlough, N Ireland; St Kilian’s Heritage Centre, in village of Mullagh in Co Cavan; German School in Dublin & St Kilian& #39;s Church in Heilbronn, Germany. Feast day #otd. @Love_Antrim
