Columba Marmion Irish Benedictine Abbot Died 1923 - April 1 in History | This Day Story

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April 1, 1858

Columba Marmion, Irish Benedictine abbot (died 1923)

Columba Marmion

Columba Marmion O.S.B, born Joseph Aloysius Marmion was a Benedictine Irish monk and the third Abbot of Maredsous Abbey in Belgium. Beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 3, 2000, Columba was one of the most popular and influential Catholic authors of the 20th century. His books are considered spiritual classics.

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