Hieromartyr
Livinus
Missionary in Flanders
Irish missionary bishop in Flanders, martyred in 657.
- Feast
- November 12old style November 25
- Reposed
- 6577th century
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Hieromartyr Livinus was a missionary and bishop of Irish birth, born around the year 580, an apostle of Flanders and Brabant. He was put to death for Christ on 12 November 657 and is venerated as a saint and martyr, especially at the Saint Bavo Chapel in Ghent.
He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 12 November (new style, Western calendar).
Commemorated the same day November 12
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