Suibne moccu Fir Thrí ''Suibne moccu Urthrí, Suibhne Iwas the sixth

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of Iona (652–657). His abbacy is obscure, and he appears not to have been from the same kindred,

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, as

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and most other early Ionan abbots. His abbacy saw a continuation of the evangelization of England and spread of Gaelic churchmen there, with Diuma becoming the first

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in 656. He died in 657 and his feast day is 11 January.

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657 deaths Abbots of Iona 7th-century Irish abbots Irish expatriates in Scotland Year of birth unknown 7th-century Christian abbots {{UK-Christian-clergy-stub

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