Plechelm
Sign in to savePlechelm, (Plechelm of Guelderland, Plechelm, also Pleghelm or Plechelmus; died 730), is honoured in both the Catholic Church and the Old Catholic Church as a patron saint of the Netherlands.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of death
- Roermond
- Occupation
- Catholic priest
- Position held
- bishop
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Zegel Plechelmuskapittel anno 1244.jpg
- Religious order
- Benedictines
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- canonization status
- Catholic saint
- date of death
- 0730-01-01
- Commons category
- Saint Plechelm
- place of burial
- Overijssel
- date of birth
- 0601-00-00
- feast day
- July 15
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Plechelm, (Plechelm of Guelderland, Plechelm, also Pleghelm or Plechelmus; died 730), is honoured in both the Catholic Church and the Old Catholic Church as a patron saint of the Netherlands.
==Life== According to Alban Butler, Plechelm was an English Saxon born in southern Scotland. Richard Stanton places him in the north of England.
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