Saint
Amand
Born: c584
Died: 679
Feast Day: 6th February
Patron Saint: Wine makers, Beer brewers, Merchants,
Innkeepers, Bartenders, Hoteliers
Also known as: Amandus,
Symbols in Art: Chair,
Church, Flag
Saint
Amand was born around 584. At the age of
20 Amand ran away to the monastery on the Island of Yeu, France, within a year
his father had found him and tried to persuade him to return home and said he
would remove his inheritance. This had little affect on Amand who went to Tours
where he was Ordained. He then moved to
Burges where he lived for fifteen years under the direction of Saint
Austregisillus. He was consecrated
Bishop in 629 following a trip to Rome, being instructed to bring Good News to
the poor.
He
preached in Northern France and reprimanded King Dagobert I and was banished. However, Dagobert recalled him to baptise his
son Sigebert. Ghent, Belgium had a reputation for being violently hostile to
missionaries so Amand determined to preach there. He was beaten and thrown in the river but
eventually crowds swarmed to hear what he had to say and were baptised.
Amand
was also the Father of Monasticism in Belgium, establishing houses at Elnone
which became the headquarters, St Peters, Ghent, Nivells for nuns and probably more.
Following several more successful mission trips, he eventually retired to
Elnone where he was Abbot until his death in 679.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=333
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