Rumbold of Mechlin

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Saint Rumbold
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PatronageMechelen and Humbeek

Saint Rumbold (or Rumold, Romuold,

Christian missionary, although his true nationality is not known for certain.[1][2][3]
He was martyred near Mechelen by two men, whom he had denounced for their evil ways.[4]

Saint Rumbold's

Roman Catholic Church, and Western Rite Orthodox Churches, on 24 June;[4][5]
and it is celebrated in Ireland on 3 July.[6][7] He is the
relics
attributed to the saint. It is rumoured that his remains are buried inside the cathedral. Twenty-five paintings in the choir illustrate his life.

Life and legend

Rumbold is assumed to have been consecrated a regionary

St. Foillan (who was murdered in the Sonian Forest around 665).[11]

St. Rumbold's biography, written around 1100 AD by Theodoricus, prior of Sint-Truiden Abbey, caused 775 to be the traditional year of the saint's death. The surrounding areas of Mechelen however, had been Christianized much earlier.[1] In 2004 a state-of-the-art examination of the relics assumed to be St. Rumbold's showed a death date between 580 and 655.[2][3][12] This would make Saint Rumbold a Hiberno-Scottish rather than an Anglo-Saxon missionary, and not a contemporary of either St. Willibrord, St. Himelin, or St. Gummarus.[2]

St. Rumwold of Buckingham

There has been some historical confusion between Rumbold of Mechelen and the infant Saint

Rumwold of Buckingham, who died in 662 AD at the age of 3 days. The latter has become referred to as Romwold, Rumwald, Runwald, Rumbald, or Rumbold. A compilation of three saints' lives as translated by Rosalind Love mentioned that on 15th-century records in Salisbury, an unknown author 'corrected' the attribution as "martyr" (possibly the Rumbold murdered in Mechelen) by annotating "confessor" (fitting in the miraculous infant Rumwold who was not a martyr). Also, the original dedication of churches to a St. Rumbold in Northern England appears uncertain.[13]

Gallery

  • St. Rumbold's statue in St. Rumbold's Cathedral, Mechelen, situated through the arch on the right side.
    St. Rumbold's statue in St. Rumbold's Cathedral, Mechelen, situated through the arch on the right side.
  • Saint Rumbold on a painting in the Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk, Mechelen.
    Saint Rumbold on a painting in the Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk, Mechelen.
  • Relics attributed to Saint Rumbold in their shrine, carried along Veemarkt (Cattle Market), Mechelen.
    Relics attributed to Saint Rumbold in their shrine, carried along Veemarkt (Cattle Market), Mechelen.
  • Saint Rumbold's statue in the Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk, Mechelen.
    Saint Rumbold's statue in the Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk, Mechelen.
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral, Mechelen, treasury of St. Rumbold's reliquary shrine.
    St. Rumbold's Cathedral, Mechelen, treasury of St. Rumbold's reliquary shrine.
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral; at the far end stands the statue of Sanctus Rumoldus, aka Saint Rumbold, above the high altar.
    St. Rumbold's Cathedral; at the far end stands the statue of Sanctus Rumoldus, aka Saint Rumbold, above the high altar.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lezing over Sint-Rombout in Mechelen – Sint-Rombout: waarheid of legende? (Presentation for a 20 May 2010 lecture)" (in Dutch). Persdienst Aartsbisdom (Archbishopric Press Service), Mechelen / Vrienden van de Sint-Romboutskathedraal vzw. 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 Jul 2011.
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  3. ^ a b "De relieken van Sint-Rombout" (in Dutch). Torens aan de Dijle vzw (Cooperation between representatives of 8 historical churches at Mechelen, and the City). 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 5 Jul 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e "St Rumbold". Catholic Online. 2011. Retrieved 5 Jul 2011.
  5. ^ "Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome – 'R' (for Rumoldus)". Retrieved 5 Jul 2011.
  6. ^ Dries van den Akker s.j. (13 Sep 2010). "Rombout van Mechelen" (in Dutch). www.heiligen.net. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Saint of the Day: 3 July - Index: Rumold(us)". St. Patrick Catholic Church, Washington, D.C, U.S.A. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  8. ^ Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of March 10
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  10. ^ T. Paaps: Het leven van de heilige Gummarus. In Dutch, originally from 1940, but rewritten in 2008 by Hugo Neefs and republished by "de Gilde Heren van Lier".
  11. ^ Dries van den Akker s.j. (10 August 2010). "Fredegand van Deurne" (in Dutch). www.heiligen.net. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
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