Saint Engelmund (Engelmond, Ingelmund) of Velsen (died 14 May c. 739) was an English-born missionary to Frisia. He was educated in his native country and entered the Benedictine Order. He was ordained a priest and later became an abbot.
Life Although born in England, he had lived in Friesland with his parents and so knew the language.Walsh, Michael J., "Engelmund", A New Dictionary of Saints, Liturgical Press, 2007 He traveled to Frisia to join Saint Willibrord in evangelizing the region. Engelmund was based at Velsen near Haarlem, where he later died at an advanced age, of fever.Baring-Gould, Sabine. "S. Engelmund", The Lives of the Saints, Vol. 6, J. Hodges, 1874
Iconography Saint Engelmund is depicted as a pilgrim abbot with a fountain springing under his staff.Roeder, H., Saints and Their Attributes: With a Guide to Localities and Patronage. Chicago: Henry Regnery Company. 1956
References
External links Saints of June 21: Engelmund of Velsen Detailed consideration of the legend and relics of Engelmund, in Dutch