The Memorial of Saint Killian
St. Killian is the Patron Saint of
• Against rheumatism
• Against gout
• Whitewashers
• Bavaria, Germany
• Archdiocese of Paderborn, Germany
• Diocese of Würzburg, Germany
• Tuosist, County Kerry, Ireland (staging point for his mission to mainland Europe)
Saint Killian Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Feast Day, Beatification Date, Canonization DateMatrimony/Holy OrdersBishops who became Saints
St. Killian brief life History |
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Date of Birth | 640 |
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Country of Birth | Ireland in Europe |
Profession | Irish Missionary Bishop and the Apostle of Franconia |
Place of Work | Diocese of Würzburg, Germany |
Date of Death | 8 July 689 |
Place of Death | Würzburg Germany |
Feast Day | July 8 |
Beatification | By Pre-Congregation |
Canonization | Pre-Congregation |
Patron Saint of | • Against rheumatism • Whitewashers • Bavaria, Germany • Archdiocese of Paderborn, Germany • Diocese of Würzburg, Germany • Tuosist, County Kerry, Ireland (staging point for his mission to mainland Europe) • Against gout |
St. Killian Short life History
Born to the Irish nobility. Monk at the monastery of Hy. May have been an abbot. Travelling bishop throughout Ireland. Missionary with eleven companions through Gaul to Würzburg, Germany whose people he found to be pagan, and whom he resolved to convert. Pilgrim to Rome, Italy in 686 where he received papal authority for his mission; Pope Conon ordained him as a missionary bishop. Kilian then returned to Würzburg in 687 with St. Colman and St. Totnan. With them, he evangelized East Franconia and East Thuringia, areas in modern Bavaria, Germany, converted Duke Gozbert and a large part of Gozbert’s subjects.
After Duke Gozbert converted, Kilian told the Duke that he was in violation of sacred scripture by being married to his brother’s widow, Geilana. When Geilana, whom Kilian had failed to convert to Christianity, heard of Kilian’s words against her marriage, she was so angry that, in the absence of the duke, she had her soldiers sent to the main square of Würzburg, where Kilian and his colleagues were preaching, and had him beheaded, along with two of his companions, Colmán and Totnan
She ordered the burial of their corpses, sacred vessels, vestments, and holy writings at the crime scene. When the duke returned to her, Geilana denied knowing the location of the missionaries.
The actual murderer went mad, confessed his crime, and died miserably. Geilana herself eventually died insane.
Today’s Catholic Quote:
After Duke Gozbert converted, Saint Killian told the Duke that he was in violation of sacred scripture by being married to his brother’s widow, Geilana
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