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CHURCH IN BAVARIA SPECIAL: Centuries-old connection - pilgrimage to Ireland, the home of the Franconian apostles They exist in almost every diocese in Germany: pilgrimage weeks in honor of the patrons who founded the dioceses. In Lower Franconia, it was the Irish missionaries Kilian, Kolonat and Totnan. Their relics were brought to their Irish homeland for a visit as part of a pilgrimage. St. Kilian: A look into the history book with church historian Wolfgang Weiß The veneration of the diocesan patron Kilian and his companions Kolonat and Totnan follows a centuries-old tradition in the diocese of Würzburg. But beyond the preservation of customs, people would like to know more about the background of the missionary work and the reality of life at that time. Church historian Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Weiß knows more about this. He held a professorship at the University of Würzburg for many years and is chairman of the Würzburg Diocesan History Association.