Saint Bavo

Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint
Person Human Q457903

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
589, 590[6]
Date of death
October 1, 654
Place of birth
Liège
Place of death
Ghent
Occupation
monk
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[10]
Feast day
October 1[15]
Given name
Bavo[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Baaf en St. Bavou en Saint Bavo en Bavonius en Bavon en Allowin en Allowin van Haspengouw cs Svatý Bavo da Skt. Bavo de Bavo von Gent de Bavo el Μπάβο της Γάνδης es San Bavon es Bavon de Gante es Bavón de Gante es San Bavón fr Allowyn fr Bavon de Gand fr Saint Bavon fr Saint-Bavon
🔖 Identifiers · 20
VIAF cluster ID
90849566
GND ID
138572194
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01177961
DDB person (GND) ID
138572194
Databank Beschermheiligen anno 1959 ID
33
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
138572194
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
138572194
Freebase ID
/m/02vvwj
Geni profile ID
6000000002154741989
Getty Iconography Authority ID
901002138
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Heiligen.net ID
10/01/10-01-0660-bavo
Iconclass notation
11H(BAVO)
Museum-digital person/organization ID
131277
Nominis saint ID
1944/Saint-Bavon
Santiebeati ID
72575
Topic's main category
Category:Saint Bavo
WeRelate person ID
Bavo_of_Ghent_(1)
Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon ID
B/Bavo_Allowin_von_Gent.htm

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Summary

Saint Bavo was born in 589[1] in Liège[2]. He died on October 1, 654[3], in Ghent[4]. He worked as a monk[5].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Saint Bavo include St Bavo's Cathedral[23], an Erkend museum[24], in Belgium[25], founded in 1628[26]; Grote Kerk[27], a church building[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1400[30]; Cathedral of him[31], a cathedral[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1930[34]; and Saint Bavo Church[35], a church building[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 0959[38].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Saint Bavo include St Bavo's Cathedral[23], an Erkend museum[24], in Belgium[25], founded in 1628[26]; Grote Kerk[27], a church building[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1400[30]; Cathedral of him[31], a cathedral[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1930[34]; and Saint Bavo Church[35], a church building[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 0959[38].

FAQs

Where was Saint Bavo born?

Saint Bavo was born in Liège[2].

Where did Saint Bavo die?

Saint Bavo died in Ghent[4].

Who were Saint Bavo's parents?

Saint Bavo's father was Pepin of Landen[7]. Saint Bavo's mother was Itta of Metz[8].

What did Saint Bavo do for work?

Saint Bavo worked as a monk[5].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] ↑ . A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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