Jonas of Bobbio
Jonas of Bobbio (also known as Jonas of Susa) (Sigusia, now Susa, Italy, c. 600 – after 659 AD) was a Columbanian monk and a major Latin monastic author of hagiography. His Life of Saint Columbanus is "one of the most influential works of early medieval hagiography."
Jonas of Bobbio | |
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| Abbot, Hagiographer, disciple of Columbanus | |
| Residence | Bobbio Abbey |
| Honored in | Catholic Church |
| Feast | 28 May 28 June |
| Major works | Lives of Saints |
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