Columba Marmion

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Birthday April 1, 1858

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Ireland

DEATH DATE Jan 30, 1923 (64)

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About

Irish monk who was the third abbot of Maredsous Abbey, a monastery in Belgium.

Before Fame

He was a professor of Metaphysics at Holy Cross College.

Trivia

He had his monastery equipped with electricity and central heating, which was rare for the time.

Family Life

Three of his sisters became nuns.

Associated With

He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2000.