thumb|Marcouf giving the cure to the king.

Marculf (in French Marcoult, Marcouf, Marcoul or Marcou) ( – 1 May 558) was the abbot at Nantus in the Cotentin. He is regarded as a saint and is associated with the healing of scrofula.

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.

He died on May 1, 558,

The north ambulatory of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances contains the Chapel of Saint Marcouf, with a stained glass window showing scenes from the saint's life.

See also

There are communes that have the name "Saint-Marcouf" in Normandy, France.

References

  • M. Charles Grosset, "A Theory on the Evangelisation of the Cotentin"