Back القديس بافو ARZ Баво Bulgarian Bavó de Gant Catalan Svatý Bavo Czech Bavo German Μπάβο της Γάνδης Greek Bavo (sanktulo) Esperanto Bavón de Gante Spanish Bavon de Gand French Bavo fan Gint Frisian
Bavo | |
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 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 exchanged a dissolute lifestyle for that of a missionary under the guidance of Saint Amand.
- ^ Tait, William (1840). Tait's Edinburgh Magazine. W. Tait. p. 298.