Saint Bavo
Also known as
Bavon; Allowin; Bavo of Ghent
Memorial
1 October
Profile
Belgian nobleman who spent a wild youth, noted for selfishness; known to have sold his servants as slaves to local noble houses. Married. Widower. Converted after hearing a sermon by Saint Amand. Built an abbey on his estate, called Saint Peter's in his day and Saint Bavo's today. He turned it over to Saint Amand, and became a monk in the house. He finally gave his estate to the house, his belongings to the poor, and lived as a recluse in a hollow tree and later a cell in the forest near the abbey.
Born
589 at Brabant, Liege, Belgium as Allowin
Died
654 of natural causes at Saint Bavo's abbey
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Patronage
Ghent, Belgium; Haarlem; Holland; Nederlands
Representation
duke hunting with a falcon or hawk on his wrist; prince giving alms in front of his palace; hermit near hollow tree; hermit with staff and a glove; man near a wagon; man standing near a huge stone; man with a purse or giving alms; man with an angel holding a palm above him; man with sword and scepter; old king in armor near a book, broken tree trunk, ship, and Saint Bavo's monastery
Also known as
Bavon; Allowin; Bavo of Ghent
Memorial
1 October
Profile
Belgian nobleman who spent a wild youth, noted for selfishness; known to have sold his servants as slaves to local noble houses. Married. Widower. Converted after hearing a sermon by Saint Amand. Built an abbey on his estate, called Saint Peter's in his day and Saint Bavo's today. He turned it over to Saint Amand, and became a monk in the house. He finally gave his estate to the house, his belongings to the poor, and lived as a recluse in a hollow tree and later a cell in the forest near the abbey.
Born
589 at Brabant, Liege, Belgium as Allowin
Died
654 of natural causes at Saint Bavo's abbey
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Patronage
Ghent, Belgium; Haarlem; Holland; Nederlands
Representation
duke hunting with a falcon or hawk on his wrist; prince giving alms in front of his palace; hermit near hollow tree; hermit with staff and a glove; man near a wagon; man standing near a huge stone; man with a purse or giving alms; man with an angel holding a palm above him; man with sword and scepter; old king in armor near a book, broken tree trunk, ship, and Saint Bavo's monastery
Saint Bavo
Also known as
Bavon; Allowin; Bavo of Ghent
Memorial
1 October
Profile
Belgian nobleman who spent a wild youth, noted for selfishness; known to have sold his servants as slaves to local noble houses. Married. Widower. Converted after hearing a sermon by Saint Amand. Built an abbey on his estate, called Saint Peter's in his day and Saint Bavo's today. He turned it over to Saint Amand, and became a monk in the house. He finally gave his estate to the house, his belongings to the poor, and lived as a recluse in a hollow tree and later a cell in the forest near the abbey.
Born
589 at Brabant, Liege, Belgium as Allowin
Died
654 of natural causes at Saint Bavo's abbey
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Patronage
Ghent, Belgium; Haarlem; Holland; Nederlands
Representation
duke hunting with a falcon or hawk on his wrist; prince giving alms in front of his palace; hermit near hollow tree; hermit with staff and a glove; man near a wagon; man standing near a huge stone; man with a purse or giving alms; man with an angel holding a palm above him; man with sword and scepter; old king in armor near a book, broken tree trunk, ship, and Saint Bavo's monastery
Also known as
Bavon; Allowin; Bavo of Ghent
Memorial
1 October
Profile
Belgian nobleman who spent a wild youth, noted for selfishness; known to have sold his servants as slaves to local noble houses. Married. Widower. Converted after hearing a sermon by Saint Amand. Built an abbey on his estate, called Saint Peter's in his day and Saint Bavo's today. He turned it over to Saint Amand, and became a monk in the house. He finally gave his estate to the house, his belongings to the poor, and lived as a recluse in a hollow tree and later a cell in the forest near the abbey.
Born
589 at Brabant, Liege, Belgium as Allowin
Died
654 of natural causes at Saint Bavo's abbey
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Patronage
Ghent, Belgium; Haarlem; Holland; Nederlands
Representation
duke hunting with a falcon or hawk on his wrist; prince giving alms in front of his palace; hermit near hollow tree; hermit with staff and a glove; man near a wagon; man standing near a huge stone; man with a purse or giving alms; man with an angel holding a palm above him; man with sword and scepter; old king in armor near a book, broken tree trunk, ship, and Saint Bavo's monastery
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