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- In the 12th century, Pope Calixtus II declared it a place of pilgrimage. Christians believed the closer they could get to a saint, the closer they would be to God. It became a popular place of pilgrimage.
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The Church of St Dymphna, built in the period 1349-1570, is a beautiful example of the ‘Demergothic’ style. Originally established as a pilgrimage church, it is without a doubt one of the most beautiful and important reminders of the unique past of the Merciful City.
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Born of nobility, Dympna (you will find it spelled two ways Dymphna and Dimpna) was raised by a Christian mother and pagan father in Ireland in the 7th century. When her mother died, her father lapsed into what today would be considered a mental illness. He sought to find someone as beautiful as his wife as a replacement, but to no avail. He then b...
The Church of St Dimphna ( we switched spelling…this is the way they spell it in Belgium…a little confusing, we know!) was built over many years over the spot where it was believed that Saint Dymphna and her confessor, Gerebernus, were murdered. The remains of Dymphna were put into a silver reliquary and placed here in the church. During the late 1...
Address:Sint-Dimpnaplein 15, 2440 Geel email: info@sintdimpna.be Click herefor the official website of the Church of Saint Dimphna in Geel, Belgium
Sep 30, 2019 · The church started as a place of pilgrimage where Saint Dimpna and her confessor are said to be buried. Legend has it that Saint Dimpna fled from England to Flanders in the 7th century to escape being married off by her father.
Geel, commune, Flanders Region, northern Belgium, located in the Kempenland (Campine) Plateau, east of Antwerp. Renowned for its unique system of family care for people living with mental illness, it is linked with the Irish martyr St. Dymphna.
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Oct 10, 2019 · It has been an important place of pilgrimage for healing mental illness for centuries, and it was one of the earliest models of psychiatric care that allowed patients to live among the...
By the 15th century, Geel was a pilgrimage site, drawing visitors who hoped that St. Dymphna’s intervention would bring them relief. According to historians, many of these pilgrims had...
Jul 1, 2016 · Families struggle to find a safe, therapeutic place for loved ones with serious mental disorders. In Geel, Belgium, residents have brought mentally ill strangers into their homes for centuries.
