Detail of A Statue of Saint Rumbold Date And Arist Unknown Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk Mechelen Belgium Photographed By Joerg Kurt Wegner

Saint Rumold

Also known as: Rombauld; Rombaut; Rombout; Romuold; Rumald; Rumbold; Rumoldus; Apostle of Mechlin

Saint

Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

24 June; 3 July on some calendars; 1 July on some calendars

Born

Ireland or England

Died

Martyred c.775 near Mechelen, Flanders, Belgium; relics in a golden shrine in the cathedral of Mechelen

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Rumold, also known as Saint Rumbold, was an influential figure in the early Christian missionary movement in the region of modern Netherlands and Brabant, Belgium. Although his exact origins are a subject of debate, some writers indicate that he might have been the son of a Scottish king, while others suggest that his brother was Saint Himelin. There are even claims that he held the bishopric of Dublin in Ireland, although the historical evidence for this is inconclusive.