Saint Himelin | |
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| Died | c. 750 Vissenaken (Tienen) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Vissenaken |
| Feast | March 10 |
| Attributes | Depicted as a pilgrim, with a staff; or ill in bed |
Saint Himelin (Hymelin, Himelinus) (died Vissenaken, c. 750 AD) was an Irish1 or Scottish2 priest who, returning from a pilgrimage to Rome, fell ill when passing through Vissenaken (in present-day part of the municipality Tienen in Belgium).3
He is said to have been the brother of Rumbold, patron saint of Mechelen.1
The legend of Saint Himelin states that in Vissenaken he asked a girl for some water. She refused, as there was bubonic plague in the area. However, after much insistence from Himelin, she finally gave him a pitcher of water, which miraculously turned into wine. Himelin died three days later of the plague. He is venerated on 10 March. His cult is confined to Vissenaken.2
References
References
- Saint of the Day, March 10: Himelin of Vissenaeken Archived 2 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine saintpatrickdc.org Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- Paul Kempeneers. Toponymie van Vissenaken. (in Dutch)
- Monks of Ramsgate. “Hymelin”. Book of Saints, 1921
External links
External links
- Saint Himelin at Saints.SQPN.com
- Saint Himelin at Saint Celtes et Belges (3 bios) archived by WaybackMachine at web.archive.org (in French)