Coloman of Stockerau

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For the other Irish saint and also martyr, see Saint Colman (martyr).
Saint

Coloman of Stockerau
gibbet; tongs and rod; book and maniple
PatronageAustria; Melk; patron of hanged men, horned cattle, and horses; invoked against plague and for husbands by marriageable girls; invoked against hanging; invoked against gout[1]

Coloman of Stockerau (

Latin: Colomannus; died 18 October 1012) was an Irish saint
. While on pilgrimage to the Holy Land, he was mistaken for a spy and hanged near Vienna.

Life

Originally known as Colmán (variously rendered Koloman, Kálmán, Colman, and Colomannus), he was an Irish pilgrim en route to the

spy because of his strange appearance. He was tortured and hanged at Stockerau, near Vienna, Austria, on 16 July 1012.[2] Later tradition has it that he was "a son of Máel-Sechnaill
(d. 1022), high king of Ireland." (Breen, 2009)

At the time of his death, there were continual skirmishes among Austria, Moravia, and Bohemia. Coloman spoke no German, so he could not give an understandable account of himself. He was hanged alongside several robbers.

According to Aidan Breen, "He was made a saint by the local people, possibly out of remorse for the deed and because of his endurance under torture and the many miracles reported from where his body was buried." (Breen, 2009)

Veneration

Sarcophagus of Coloman. Melk Abbey, Austria.

On 13 October 1014, his

Electorate of the Palatinate, Hungary, and Bavaria were dedicated to him. He is also venerated in Ireland
.

A legend states that Coloman's body remained incorruptible for eighteen months, remaining undisturbed by birds and beasts. The

Franciscan
church at Stockerau.

Coloman of Galicia-Lodomeria
in honor of Coloman.

Eventually, the relics of Coloman were taken back from the Cathedral of

Baroque style
.

See also

References

  1. ^ Patron Saints for Chronic and Incurable Illnesses Archived 2013-02-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  2. ^ Monks of Ramsgate. "Colman". //Book of Saints, 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 October 2012Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Sources

"Coleman", by Aidan Breen, Dictionary of Irish Biography, page 696, volume two, 2009.

External links

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