Saint Amand of Maastricht Biography
Saint Amand of Maastricht Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 584 AD |
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| Country of Birth | France of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Bishops |
| Profession | Missionary work |
| Place of Work | France |
| Date of Death | 679 AD |
| Place of Death | Elnone-en-Pevele, France |
| Feast Day | February 6 |
| Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
| Patron Saint of | • against diseases of cattle • against fever • against paralysis • against rheumatism • against seizures • against skin diseases • against vision problems • Boy Scouts • bar staff • barkeepers • bartenders • brewers • grocers • hotel keepers • innkeepers • merchants • pharmacists • vinegar makers • vine-growers • vintners • wine-makers • wine merchants • Flanders, Belgium • Maastricht, Netherlands • Salzburg, Austria • Utrecht, Netherlands |
Saint Amand of Maastricht Biography
Saint Amand of Maastricht lived as a hermit for some time and then became a monk at age 20 at Tours, France. When he became a monk, his family tried to kidnap him but they failed. He evangelized in France, Carinthia, Germany, Gascony, and Flanders where he got beaten by the locals for his work.
He later became the Bishop of Maastricht, Netherlands in 649AD. Amand founded several Convents and monasteries where he became the Abbot of the Elnone-en-Pevele monastery in France.
He was a spiritual director of Saint Humbert of Pelagius. in his later years, he retired to Elnon Abbey where he taught Saint Chrodobald of Marchiennes and became very prayerful.
He is often associated with brewers because he spent much time preaching and teaching in beer making and wine-making regions.
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