Saint Marcouf

Also known as Marculf, Marcoul, Marcou

thumb|Marcouf giving the cure to the king. Marculf (in French Marcoult, Marcouf, Marcoul or Marcou) (d. 558) was the abbot at Nantus in the Cotentin. He is regarded as a saint and is associated with the healing of scrofula.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Bayeux
Place of death: îles Saint-Marcouf
Occupation: Catholic bishop
Position held: abbot
Languages spoken: French
Religion: Catholic Church
Image: Saint Marcouf.jpg
Religious order: Benedictines

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Commons category: Saint Marcouf
canonization status: saint
date of death: 0588-05-01
date of birth: 0490-01-01
name in native language: Saint Marcoult
feast day: May 1
different from: Marcolfo

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==Life== Marculf was born in the Saxon colony of Bayeux around AD 500. The accounts of his life are merged with that of Saint Helier, whom he sent to convert the inhabitants of Jersey to Christianity. Marcouf also visited Jersey himself, where miracles are ascribed to him.

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