Amandus
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"Saint Amand" redirects here. For places named after the saint, see Saint-Amand.
"Amand" redirects here. For the villages in Iran, see Amand, Iran.
For other uses, see Amandus (disambiguation).
Amandus (c. 584 – 679), commonly called Saint Amand, was a bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht and one of the catholic missionaries of Flanders. He is venerated as a saint, particularly in France and Belgium.
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Saint Amand | |
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Born | 584 Lower Poitou, Neustria, France |
Died | 679[1] Saint-Amand |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | February 6 (formerly February 1 and October 26)[2] |
Attributes | Chair, church, flag |
Patronage | Wine makers, Beer brewers, merchants, innkeepers, bartenders |
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