Silvanus of Ahun

Silvanus (or Sylvanus; French: Silvain, Sauvan, Salvan, Souvain) of Ahun is venerated as a martyr and saint.

Saint Silvanus of Ahun
Martyr
Died407 AD
Ahun, France
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Major shrineSaint-Silvain d'Ahun
FeastOctober 16 [1]
Attributesdressed in a dalmatic, bearing a book and a palm.[2]
PatronageAhun; Château-Chervix[3]

According to the tradition, Silvanus was a deacon who was killed by Vandals at the battle of Agedunum or Acitodunum (Ahun) on October 16, 407.[2][3]

Veneration

Chevet de Saint-Silvain d’Ahun.

The antiquity of his cult is based on the fact that there was an ancient tomb said to carry his relics; the tomb rests in the crypt of the 12th-century church of Saint-Silvain d’Ahun.[2] In a wood panel dating from 1639, he is depicted dressed in a dalmatic, bearing a book and a palm.[2]

The following places carry Silvanus' name :

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References

  1. Sabine Baring-Gould, The Lives of the Saints (Published by Hodges, 1877. Original from Oxford University), p. 415.
  2. Jacques Baudoin, Le grand livre des saints (Editions Creer, 2006), 439.
  3. "Silvanus van Ahun". Heiligen-3s. n.d. Retrieved May 8, 2009.



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