Himelin

Infobox Saint
name= Saint Himelin
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death_date=~750 AD
feast_day= March 10
venerated_in= Roman Catholic Church


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death_place= Vissenaken (Tienen)
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attributes= Depicted as a pilgrim, with a staff; or ill in bed
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major_shrine= Vissenaken
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issues= Saint Himelin (Hymelin, Himelinus) (†Vissenaken, 750 AD) was a ScottishPaul Kempeneers. Toponymie van Vissenaken.] priest who, returning from a pilgrimage to Rome, fell ill when passing through Vissenaken (in present-day part of the municipality Tienen in Belgium).

He is said to have been the brother of Rumbold, patron saint of Mechelen [ [http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0310.htm#hime Saintpatrickdc.org] ] .

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.

External links

*en icon [http://www.catholiconline.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3784 Himelin at "Catholic Online"]
*en icon [http://www.catholic-forum.com/SAINTS/sainth4k.htm Himelin at "Patron Saints Index"]
*fr icon [http://www.amdg.easynet.be/sankt/mar10.html Himelin at "Saint Celtes et Belges"]

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