Bavo of Ghent

Saint Bavo
Saint Bavo with falcon and sword, by Geertgen tot Sint Jans, late 15th century
Born	Allowin 622 Hesbaye, Kingdom of the Franks
Died	653 Ghent, Kingdom of the Franks
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Feast	October 1
Attributes	Greaves, other military or aristocratic garb, falcon, sword
Patronage	Ghent, 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 was the son of Pepin of Landen and the brother of saints Begga and Gertrude of Nivelles.^{[citation needed]}