Saint Himelin (Hymelin, Himelinus) (died Vissenaken, c. 750 AD) was an

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or Scottish Paul Kempeneers. Toponymie van Vissenaken.

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who, returning from a

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, fell ill when passing through Vissenaken (in present-day part of the municipality

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).Monks of Ramsgate. “Hymelin”. ''Book of Saints'', 1921
/ref> He is said to have been the brother of Rumbold, patron saint of Mechelen.Saint of the Day, March 10: ''Himelin of Vissenaeken''
''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

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. Himelin died three days later of the plague. He is

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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''

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