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Iona also became the burial site for the kings of Dalriada and their successors, the early kings of Scotland.
==The Modern Era==
Iona Abbey is of particular historical and religious interest to pilgrims and also of note is Iona Nunnery is a site of 13th century ruins and a colourful garden. Iona is popular among visitors for its tranquility and natural beauty. Its geographical features include the ''Bay at the Back of the Ocean'' and the ''Hill with His Back to Ireland'', said to be adjacent to the beach where St. Columba landed.
==Orthodoxy and Iona Today==
In 1997, [[http://www.orthodox-iona.co.uk/ Friends of Orthodoxy on Iona] was founded, being the 1400th anniversary of the repose of St. [[Columba of Iona]]. They are an informal group (mainly composed of Orthodox Christians but also welcoming Christians of other traditions) which organizes pilgrimages to Iona and related holy sites in the British Isles.
Their chairman is Bishop [[Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia]], who often leads the pilgrimages, and they have counted among their patrons Metropolitan [[Anthony (Bloom) of Sourozh]] until his repose in 2003.
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