Saint Marculf

Also known as

• Marcoul

Memorial

• 1 May

Profile

Born to the nobility. Priest. Successful missionary to the pagans of Gaul, but his heart was not in public life. Hermit. Founded a monastery at Nanteuil, France. After touching his relics, French kings were reported to be able to cure scrofula, a disease known for centuries as The King’s Evil.

Born

• at Bayeux, France

Died

• 558 of natural causes
• relics at Corbigny, Leon, France

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• against scrofula
• against skin diseases
• against skin rashes
• against struma

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Marculf”. Saints.SQPN.com. 30 April 2012. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-marculf/>