Saint Bavo of Ghent Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date
Bavo of Ghent, N/A Born: 589 AD in Belgium, Europe. Worked in Belgium. Died: 654 AD in Saint Bavo’s Abbey. Feast Day is celebrated on October 1.
Saint Bavo of Ghent, N/A Profile |
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Date of Birth | 589 AD |
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Country of Birth | Belgium of Europe |
Matrimony/Holy Orders | Married who became Saints |
Profession | N/A |
Place of Work | Belgium |
Date of Death | 654 AD |
Place of Death | Saint Bavo’s Abbey |
Feast Day | October 1 |
Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
Canonization | Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
Patron Saint of | Ghent, Belgium Haarlem, Netherlands, the city of Harlem-Amsterdam, Netherlands, diocese of Netherlands |
Saint Bavo of Ghent Biography
Bavo of Ghent nobleman who spent a wild youth noted for selfishness; known to have sold his servants as slaves to local noble houses. He was Married. Widower. Converted and changed after hearing a sermon by Saint Amand of Maastricht. He Built an abbey on his estate, called Saint Peter’s in his day and Saint Bavo’s today. Bavo of Ghent turned it over to Saint Amand and became a monk in the house. 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.
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