St. Livinus (Lebwin) of Alost, Bishop Martyr
12 November
Died c. 650. An Irishman by birth, he was ordained a priest by
Saint Augustine of Canterbury (f.d. May 27),
and sailed to Flanders, where for
some years he preached the gospel with great success. At some time
during this period he is said to have been consecrated bishop in
Ireland. He was martyred with several companions near Alost, Brabant,
Belgium. His relics are enshrined and venerated at Ghent. He is
perhaps to be identified with as
Saint Lebuinus (f.d. today)
(Benedictines,
Montague).
Saint Lebwin is shown as a bishop holding his
tongue with a pair of tongs (because it was plucked out). Venerated at
Alost
(Roeder).
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