Bavo | |
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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]
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