Saint Plechelmus - Saasveld NL
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Statue of Saint Plechelmus in front of the St. Plechelmus Church located Hoflaan in Saasveld, The Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMP9QF
Location: Overijssel, Netherlands
Date Posted: 07/26/2015
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Plechelm, (Plechelm of Guelderland, Plechelm, also Pleghelm or Plechelmus; died 730), is honored as a saint in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Old Catholic Church as a patron saint of the Netherlands.
Plechelm was an Irish Benedictine monk who traveled to Rome with two fellow monks, Saints Wiro and Otger. He became a missionary first in Northumbria, England, and then in the Kingdom of Frisia, now the Netherlands. He died in St. Odiliënberg.
Plechem was canonized by Pope Agapetus II about 950. As a result, the Basilica of St. Plechelm in Oldenzaal was built to enshrine his remains in 954.
Associated Religion(s): Christianity.
Statue Location: Hoflaan in Saasveld, The Netherlands.
Entrance Fee: Free
Artist: Unknown
Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.