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Saint Comgall (c. 510–520 – 597/602), an early Irish saint, was the founder and abbot of the great Irish monastery at Bangor in present-day Northern Ireland. ==Life== Saint Comgall was born sometime between 510 and 520, according to the Irish annals, in Dál nAraidi (Dalaradia) in Ulster, near the place now known as Magheramorne in present-day County Antrim.〔 Comgall's father was Setna, a Pictish warrior; his mother's name was Briga.〔(Lapa, Dmitry. "Venerable Comgall, Abbot of Bangor in Ireland", Pravoslavie.ru, May 23, 2014 )〕 After serving as a soldier in his early life, he was educated under St. Fintan at Clonenagh, and also studied under Finian at Clonard and Mobi Clairenach at Glasnevin, and at Clonmacnoise with Saint Ciaran.〔("History of Bangor Abbey", Parish of Bangor Abbey )〕 He was ordained deacon and priest by Bishop Lugidius, either at Clonmacnoise or Connor. He lived for a while in Ulster on an island on Lough Erne, accompanied by a few friends who followed a severe form of monastic life. The regime was so austere that seven companions died of cold and hunger.〔Wallace, Martin (1995). ''A Little Book of Celtic Saints''. Belfast: Appletree Press, p. 35, ISBN 0-86281-456-1.〕 Initially intending to go to Britain, Comgall was dissuaded by Lugidius, the bishop who ordained him, at whose advice he remained in Ireland to spread the monastic life throughout the country. He founded a monastery at Bangor in present-day County Down, on the southern shore of Belfast Lough, directly opposite Carrickfergus. According to the Irish annals, Bangor was founded no later than 552, though Ussher and most of the later writers on the subject assign the foundation to the year 555.〔 Webb places it at 559.〔(Webb, Alfred. "Saint Comgall", ''A compendium of Irish Biography'', 1878 )〕 He is said to have governed in Bangor and other houses over four thousand monks; all which religious men were employed in tillage or other manual labour.〔(Butler, Rev. Alban, "St. Comgall, Abbot in Ireland", ''Lives of the Saints'', Vol.V, 1866 )〕 Life in the monasteries was very severe. Food was scant and plain. Herbs, water, and bread was customary. Even milk was considered an indulgence. At Bangor only one meal was allowed, and that not until evening. Confession was in public before the community. Severe acts of penance were frequent. Silence was observed at meals and at other times also, conversation being restricted to the minimum. Fasting was frequent and prolonged.〔 According to Adamnan's ''Life of Columba'', there was a close connection between Comgall and Columba, though there does not appear to be sufficient authority for stating that Comgall was the disciple of Columba in any strict sense. Comgall was a friend to Saint Brendan, Saint Cormac, Saint Cainnech, and Finnian of Moville.〔 It is believed that among the monks trained by St Comgall at Bangor, were St Columbanus of Luxeuil ( 21 or 23 November) and St Moluag (25 June).〔("Venerable Comgall of Bangor", Orthodox Church in America )〕 After a period of intense suffering, Comgall received the Eucharist from Saint Fiacre and died in the monastery at Bangor. The year of his death was either 602, according to ''Annals of Tigernach'' and ''Chronicon Scotorum'', or 597, according to ''Annals of Innisfallen''.〔 His relics, which were kept at Bangor, were scattered during Viking raids in 822. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Comgall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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