Confessor
Guy of Anderlecht
A poor pilgrim of Brabant who journeyed to Rome and Jerusalem, reposed in 1012.
- Feast
- September 12old style September 25
- Reposed
- 101211th century
- Place
- Anderlecht'
- Order
- Confessors
Life
Guy of Anderlecht, called the Poor Man of Anderlecht, was born around 950 in Brabant. Poor himself, he went as a pilgrim to Rome and to Jerusalem. He reposed in the year 1012. He is venerated in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
His commemoration falls on 12 September (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 25 September of the civil calendar.
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