Saint Bavo OF GHENT

   Other names for Bavo were Allowin OF LANDEN and Bavo OF LANDEN.

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  General Notes:

Saint Bavo of Ghent (also known as Bavon, Allowin, Bavonius, Baaf; AD 622\endash 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.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Canonized: Pre-Congregation. Bavo is the patron saint of Ghent, Zelilk, and Lauwe in Belgium, and Haarlem in the Netherlands. His feast is October 1.