Bavo of Ghent


Bavo
Saint Bavo with falcon and sword, by Geertgen tot Sint Jans, late 15th century
BornAllowin
622
Hesbaye, Kingdom of the Franks
Died653
Ghent, Kingdom of the Franks
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
CanonizedPre-Congregation
FeastOctober 1
AttributesGreaves, other military or aristocratic garb, falcon, sword
PatronageGhent, Diocese of Ghent, Haarlem, Lauwe

Saint Bavo of Ghent (also known as Bavon, Allowin, Bavonius,[1] Baaf; AD 622–659) is a Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint. He exchanged a dissolute lifestyle for that of a missionary under the guidance of Saint Amand.

  1. ^ Tait, William (1840). Tait's Edinburgh Magazine. W. Tait. p. 298.