Suibne moccu Fir Thrí

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Suibne moccu Fir Thrí [Suibne moccu Urthrí, Suibhne I], was the sixth abbot of Iona (652-657). His abbacy is obscure, and he appears not to have been from the same kindred, Cenél Conaill, as Columba 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 Bishop of Mercia in 656. He died on January 11th, 657.

[edit] Bibliography

• Sharpe, Richard, Adomnán of Iona: Life of St. Columba, (London, 1995)

Preceded by Ségéne

Abbot of Iona 652-657

Succeeded by Cumméne