Bobbio
Sven Meeder
The monastery of Bobbio was founded around 613 by the Irish Abbot Columbanus when Lombard King Agilulf granted him land and a church dedicated to St. Peter at Bobbio, locality on river Trebbia in Apennine mountains (province Piacenza) and, like Columbanus’s earlier foundation Luxeuil, an old Roman settlement. With his followers, had travelled Italy via Alemannia Burgundian monasteries Annegray, Fontaines (like with royal support). died 615 buried there soon became known as Columbanus. centre quickly grew status wealth, enjoying stable patronage house well Carolingian rulers. In 628, obtained exemption Pope Honorius I (625–638), first history (as far we know), which placed it under jurisdiction Holy See rather than local bishop. From 10th century onwards Bobbio’s landed properties were continuously threatened bishops magnates resulting its slow but steady loss wealth subsequent centuries.