Saint Silvanus of Ahun | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Died | 407 AD Ahun, France |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Saint-Silvain d'Ahun |
| Feast | October 16 [1] |
| Attributes | dressed in a dalmatic, bearing a book and a palm. [2] |
| Patronage | Ahun; Château-Chervix [3] |
Silvanus (or Sylvanus; French : Silvain, Sauvan, Salvan, Souvain) of Ahun is venerated as a martyr and saint.
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]
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]
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