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===Other=== Columba is honoured in the Anglican communion, including the [[Calendar of saints (Church of England)|Church of England]] and the [[Calendar of saints (Episcopal Church)|Episcopal Church]], on 9 June.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Calendar|url=https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/common-worship/churchs-year/calendar|access-date=2021-03-27|website=The Church of England|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309204842/https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/common-worship/churchs-year/calendar|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bEq7DwAAQBAJ |title=Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2018 |date=2019-12-17 |publisher=Church Publishing, Inc. |isbn=978-1-64065-235-4}}</ref> The Church of St. Columba in Ottawa is part of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa.<ref>[https://stcolumbaottawa.ca/index.html Church of St. Columba, Manor Park, Ottawa]</ref> St. Columba Anglican Church is located in Tofino, British Columbia.<ref>[https://www.stcolumbatofino.ca/ St. Columba Anglican Church, Tofino, BC]</ref> St. Columba's Episcopal Church is in Washington, D.C.<ref>[https://www.columba.org/ St. Columba's Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C.]</ref> There is a St. Columba's Presbyterian Church in Peppermint Grove, Washington.<ref>[https://stcolumbaspresbyterian.com/ St. Columba's Presbyterian Church, Peppermint Grove, Washington]</ref> The Saint-Columba Presbyterian Church in Palmerstone, [[Vacoas-Phoenix]] is part of the Presbyterian Church in [[Mauritius]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.presbyterian.mu/en/parishes/saint-columba-phoenix | title=Saint-Columba, Phoenix โ Parishes โ Presbyterian Church of Mauritius }}</ref> Columba is the patron saint of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown]], Ohio. The Cathedral there is named for him.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.stcolumbacathedral.org/history |title=History |website=Saint Columba Cathedral |access-date=23 May 2019 |archive-date=23 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523164406/https://www.stcolumbacathedral.org/history |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Iona University]], in [[New Rochelle, New York]], is named after the island on which Columba established his first monastery in Scotland,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.iona.edu/about/history-mission/catholic-heritage.aspx |title=Catholic Heritage |website=Iona College |access-date=23 May 2019 |archive-date=23 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523164408/https://www.iona.edu/about/history-mission/catholic-heritage.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> as is [[Iona College (Windsor, Ontario)|Iona College]] in [[Windsor, Ontario]], [[Iona Presentation College, Perth]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.iona.wa.edu.au/view/welcome/history-presentation |title=History and the Presentation Sisters |website=Iona Presentation College |access-date=23 May 2019 |archive-date=23 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523163252/https://www.iona.wa.edu.au/view/welcome/history-presentation |url-status=live }}</ref> and Iona College Geelong in [[Charlemont, Victoria]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://iona.vic.edu.au/welcome-to-iona-college-geelong/ |title=Welcome to Iona College Geelong |website=Iona College Geelong |date=2 January 2019 |access-date=23 May 2019 |archive-date=23 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523165910/https://iona.vic.edu.au/welcome-to-iona-college-geelong/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In [[Bangor, Pennsylvania]], there is a megalith park called Columcille, which is open to the public. There are at least four [[pipe band]]s named for him; one each from [[Tullamore]], Ireland,<ref>{{Facebook|StColmcillesPipeBand |St Colmcille's Pipe Band, Tullamore }}</ref> from [[Derry]], Northern Ireland,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.colmcillepipeband.com/ |title=colmcillepipeband.com |publisher=colmcillepipeband.com |access-date=12 May 2014 |archive-date=17 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517125228/http://colmcillepipeband.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> from [[Kearny, New Jersey]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stcolumcille.com/ |title=stcolumcille.com |publisher=stcolumcille.com |access-date=12 May 2014 |archive-date=8 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808130337/http://www.stcolumcille.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and from [[Cape Cod]], Massachusetts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.capecodpipesanddrums.com |title=capecodpipesanddrums.com |publisher=capecodpipesanddrums.com |access-date=12 May 2014 |archive-date=17 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517034915/http://capecodpipesanddrums.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[St. Columba's School, Delhi|St. Columba's School]], one of the most prominent English-Medium schools in [[India]], run by the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers|Irish Christian Brothers]], is also named after the saint.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stcolumbas.edu.in/about-school.html |title=About School |website=St. Columba's School, New Delhi |access-date=23 May 2019 |archive-date=23 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523164407/http://www.stcolumbas.edu.in/about-school.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Munich [[Gaelic Athletic Association|GAA]] is named [[Mรผnchen]] Colmcilles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.munichgaa.de/ |title=munichgaa.de |publisher=munichgaa.de |access-date=12 May 2014 |archive-date=14 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214061229/http://www.munichgaa.de/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Saint Columba's Feast Day, 9 June, has been designated as International Celtic Art Day. The [[Book of Kells]] and the [[Book of Durrow]], great medieval masterpieces of Celtic art, are associated with Columba.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.celticartday.com/photos |title=Why June 9 |website=International Day of Celtic Art |access-date=23 May 2019 |archive-date=23 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523164407/https://www.celticartday.com/photos |url-status=live }}</ref> Benjamin Britten composed ''[[A Hymn of St Columba]]'' for choir and organ in 1962, setting a poem by the saint, on the occasion of the 1,400th anniversary of his voyage to Iona.<ref name="Spicer">{{cite web | last = Spicer | first = Paul | author-link = Paul Spicer | url = http://www.boosey.com/downloads/brittenchoralenglish.pdf | title = A Hymn of St Columba | work = Britten Choral Guide | publisher = [[Boosey & Hawkes]] | pages = 8โ9 | access-date = 13 November 2019 | archive-date = 8 November 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201108174029/https://www.boosey.com/downloads/brittenchoralenglish.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>
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