How many companions did Columba have when he founded the new abbey?
Twelve
Ten
Twenty
Fifteen
Answer
In AD 563, Columba founded a monastery on Iona, one of the Inner Hebrides. He was accompanied by twelve companions. The monastery became a centre of learning and culture and played an important role in the spread of Christianity in Scotland and northern England.
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