Saint
Florbertus
A saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
- Era
- 7th century
Life
Saint Florbertus (Floribert) of Ghent, a venerable father, was the first abbot of the abbey of Saint Peter in Ghent, around 661. He came from the abbey of Elnone in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux and was called by Saint Amand to Ghent, where he was appointed first abbot of the newly founded monastery on the Blandijn hill, the abbey of Saint Peter.
He was canonized on 20 April 1049, according to our Dutch source. His feast day is 1 November, in the Western calendar.