Rumbold of Mechelen

Rumold of Mechlin, also Rumbold and Romuald, Dutch. Rombout, Eng. Rumbold, French Rombaut, from Latin Rumboldus, Rumuoldus or Romualdus († end of the 8th century ) is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. He is revered as the patron saint of the Belgian city of Mechelen, its cathedral and of the Archdiocese of Mechelen. His feast day is June 24.

Life

Reliable sources Rumolds life does not exist. He is said to have come from Britain to Flanders and the Anglo-Saxon mission to the St. Boniface is attributed. Like him, he is said to have legitimacy and mission in Rome fetched. Despite its Saxon name a legend knows him as the son of a Scottish king, another as bishop of Dublin, whence he had set out for the mission trip. In Flanders, he worked as evangeliser. He is mentioned as one of the founders of the monastery Lier. Later, he lived as a hermit in Mechelen, where he was slain by robbers.

Worship

In the cathedral of Mechelen his relics are kept in an ornate golden shrine at the high altar. A statue and a series of paintings of biographical scenes show him dar. throughout Flanders is his patronage prevalent.