Silvanus of Ahun
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Silvanus of Ahun is venerated as a martyr
and saint
. According to tradition, he was a deacon
who was killed by Vandals
at Agedunum or Acitodunum (Ahun
) on October 16, 407.
, bearing a book and a palm.
The following places carry his name:
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
and saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
. According to tradition, he was a deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
who was killed by Vandals
Vandals
The Vandals were an East Germanic tribe that entered the late Roman Empire during the 5th century. The Vandals under king Genseric entered Africa in 429 and by 439 established a kingdom which included the Roman Africa province, besides the islands of Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia and the Balearics....
at Agedunum or Acitodunum (Ahun
Ahun
Ahun is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Creuse River, some southeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D942, D13 and the D18.It was the Roman site of...
) on October 16, 407.
Veneration
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. In a wood panel dating from 1639, he is depicted dressed in a dalmaticDalmatic
The dalmatic is a long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, and United Methodist Churches, which is sometimes worn by a deacon at the Mass or other services. Although infrequent, it may also be worn by bishops above the alb and below...
, bearing a book and a palm.
The following places carry his name:
- Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-RocSaint-Silvain-Bas-le-RocSaint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
- Saint-Silvain-BellegardeSaint-Silvain-BellegardeSaint-Silvain-Bellegarde is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
- Saint-Silvain-MontaigutSaint-Silvain-MontaigutSaint-Silvain-Montaigut is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
- Saint-Silvain-sous-ToulxSaint-Silvain-sous-ToulxSaint-Silvain-sous-Toulx is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...