Deicolus
Schism of 1054) | |
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| Major shrine | Lure, France |
| Feast | 18 January |
| Attributes | Ray of light; depicted as a hermit; a wild boar hunted by King Clothaire takes refuge at his feet |
| Patronage | childhood illnesses |
Deicolus (also Déicole, Domgall, other variations;
Life
Born in
When Columbanus was expelled by
Until his death, he became the apostle of this district, where he was given a church and a tract of land by Berthelde, widow of Weifar, the lord of Lure. Soon a noble abbey was erected for his many disciples, and the Rule of St. Columbanus was adopted. Numerous miracles are recorded of Deicolus, including the suspension of his cloak on a sunbeam and the taming of wild beasts.[1]
Veneration
His feast is celebrated on 18 January. So revered was his memory that his name (Dichuil), under the slightly disguised form of Deel and Deela, is still borne by most of the children of the Lure district. His Acts were written by a monk of his own monastery in the tenth century.
His cultus was strong in the area of Lure well into the nineteenth century, when children's clothes were washed in a spring associated with Deicolus that was reputed to cure childhood illnesses.
Notes
- ^ Variations of his name include: Dichuil, Deel, Deicola, Deicuil, Delle, Desle, Dichul, Dicuil
