Hiberno-Scottish mission
As Iro - Scottish mission is called the Christianization of Central Europe by monks of the iro -Scottish church. It took place in two phases, first between the 6th and 8th century and then in the 11th century.
The first phase
The independent from Rome Christian missionary activity iro -Scottish monks between the 6th and 8th centuries is known as iro - Scottish mission. Less significant foothills there was to the 11th century ( second phase). The iro - Scottish missionary activity stretching from Iceland to northern Italy.
The precursor was Patrick of Ireland ( 385-461 ), son of Calpurnis. He started (432 ) with the missionary work in Ireland and was the founder of the iro -Scottish church. From the Irish Patrick on St. Patrick 's Day (17 March ) is celebrated as a national saint.
In the year 590 left for the first time an Irish monk, the British Isles, to proselytize on the mainland and to live within the meaning of ascetic homelessness ( peregrinatio propter Christ = pilgrimage for Christ's sake ). Columbanus the Younger was the first that appeared in the Merovingian territory. He founded a monastery in the Frankish Empire named Anne Gray. Monastic life had the objective to achieve moral perfection through the path of asceticism. Except in the Frankish Empire Columban missionary in Switzerland and Italy. Two years after the founding of a monastery (610 ) Columban had to return to Ireland, because there was a conflict with the Merovingian king Theodoric II.
The most important representative of the Bavarian mission by Iroschotten was Gallus († 645 ). He shared Vorarlberg in the dioceses of Chur and consistency.
Another great missionary was Eustasius († 629), a pupil Kolumbans. This worked mainly in Bavaria and Lorch. Eustasius was 615 Abbot in Luxeuil monastery.
The revered as a saint of the diocese of Irish Kilian appeared 686 in Würzburg, where he died ( 689 ) martyred. However, it is disputed whether he was employed as an apostle or missionary.
The missionary Carinthia came from Virgil. This was the last influential representatives of the iro -Scottish missionary. Virgil was 750 bishop in Salzburg.
The second phase
The second phase of the iro -Scottish missionary was closely associated with the Irish work in the Benedictine monasteries Scots. Its creation was due to the Irish Marianus Scotus, who appeared with his companions 1070 in Regensburg and ascetic monastic community founded, ran out of the several monastic foundations.