St. Bavo, Bavo
of Ghent. Born in Brabant near Liege, c. 589; died near Ghent in between
624 and 654. The young Bavo, christened Allowin, led a wild life as a wealthy
landowner. His only aim in life was to satisfy his every desire without
regard to justice or truth. Then his beloved wife died, and he realized
how selfish his life had been. Bavo began his conversion to Christ by giving
away all his property, including his estate at Ghent which he offered to
Saint Amandus, who built a monastery there. Bavo begged to enter it, and
began a course of canonical penance. So great was his self-mortification
that after his death the name of the abbey was changed from St. Peter's
to St. Bavo's. The austerities of monastic life soon were not enough to
satisfy Saint Bavo's desire to discipline the body and soul. He begged
Amandus to give him permission to live as a hermit. When permission was
given, at first Bavo made his dwelling in a hollow tree. Later he built
a tiny cell, near Ghent in the forest.
See: Hieronymus Bosch St.
Bavo.
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