September 23rd

Blessed Adamnan

Blessed · Common of Abbots · Iona, Scotland, United Kingdom · d. 704

On the island of Iona in Scotland, Saint Adamnan, priest and abbot, a man excellently instructed in the knowledge of the Scriptures and most zealous for unity and peace, who by his preaching persuaded many, both in Scotland and in Ireland, to adopt the Roman custom in the celebration of Easter.

Latin Original

In Hiénsi ínsula Scótiz, sancti Adamnáni, presbyteri et abbátis, virl sciéntia Scripturárum óptime instrücti unitatísque ac pacis stu  diosissimi, qui tam in Scótia quam in Hibérnia románam consuetüdinem de Páschatis celebratióne multis praedicatióne sua suásit.