Who is St Colman?
Also known as Colman; Colman of Melk; Coloman of Stockerau; Coloman of Melk; Colomannus Patronage against hanging, against plague, Austria, hanged men, horned cattle, horses, plague Born in the British Isles, exact location undetermined Died hanged in October 1012 at Stockerau, Austria Memorial 13 October Profile May have been of noble or royal birth. Monk. While on a pilgrimage to the Holy Lands, Colman was stopped by the Viennese on suspicion of being a Moravian spy; there was continual fighting between Austria, Moravia and Bohemia, and a stranger who spoke no German was immediately suspect. With no evidence other than being a stranger, he was convicted of espionage, tortured, and hanged with two thieves. In the tradition of the time, the bodies were left to rot as a warning to others. Colman’s body hung there for 18 months, incorrupt, and untouched by animals. Miracles were reported at the site, including the scaffolding taking root and putting out branches. In 1015, bishop Megingar
