Plechelm
| Saint Plechelm, O.S.B. | |
|---|---|
| Monk, priest and missionary | |
| Born | Kingdom of Leinster, Ireland |
| Died |
730 St. Odiliënberg, Kingdom of Frisia |
| Venerated in |
Catholic Church (Netherlands) and Old Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Basilica of St. Plechelm, Oldenzaal, Overijssel, Netherlands |
| Feast | July 15 |
| Patronage | The Netherlands |
Plechelm, O.S.B. (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 a 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.