Saint Maccalin of Waulsort

Also known as

• Macallan
• Maolcalain

Memorial

• 21 January

Profile

Friend of Saint Cadroe. During a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Fursey in Peronne, France, Maccalin became a Benedictine monk at Gorze. Abbot at Gorze. Abbot of Saint Michael’s monastery at Thierache, France. Abbot of Waulsort Abbey near Dinant, Belgium.

Born

• Irish

Died

• 978 near Dinant, Belgium of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Heiligen 3s
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Maccalin of Waulsort“. Saints.SQPN.com. 9 May 2013. Web. 18 June 2013. <>