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Saint Bavo
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 1 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
589
Died
654
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Bavo of Ghent (also known as Bavon, Allowin, Bavonius, 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.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Begga Saint Brother or sister
- Gertrude of Nivelles Saint Brother or sister
- Itta of Metz Saint Parent, Mother
- Pepin of Landen Saint Parent, Father
- Sainte Adeltrude Saint Child
Sources
- Wikidata Q457903 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Bavo of Ghent (CC BY-SA)
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