Saint Himelin (Hymelin, Himelinus) (died
Vissenaken, c. 750 AD) was an
Irish
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or
Scottish[ Paul Kempeneers. Toponymie van Vissenaken. ] priest
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who, returning from a
pilgrimage
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to
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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, fell ill when passing through Vissenaken (in present-day part of the municipality
Tienen
Tienen (; french: Tirlemont ) is a city and municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, Belgium. The municipality comprises Tienen itself and the towns of Bost, Goetsenhoven, Hakendover, Kumtich, Oorbeek, Oplinter, Sint-Margriete ...
in
Belgium
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).
Monks of Ramsgate. “Hymelin”. ''Book of Saints'', 1921
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He is said to have been the brother of Rumbold, patron saint of Mechelen.[Saint of the Day, March 10: ''Himelin of Vissenaeken''](_blank)
''saintpatrickdc.org'' Retrieved 2012-03-22.
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
Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grapes. Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are m ...
. Himelin died three days later of the plague. He is venerated
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on 10 March. His cult is confined to Vissenaken.
Image:Vissenaken Himelinus 1.jpg
Image:Vissenaken Himelinus 2.jpg
Image:Vissenaken Himelinus Bron.jpg
References
External links
Saint Himelin
at ''Saints.SQPN.com''
archived by ''WaybackMachine'' at web.archive.org
750 deaths
Belgian Roman Catholic saints
History of Flemish Brabant
Year of birth missing
8th-century Irish priests
8th-century Christian saints
Medieval Irish saints
Medieval Scottish saints
Colombanian saints
People from Tienen
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