Amandus

Ca 594-675; missionary of northern France, Flanders, Haspengouw, etc.; from 647-650 bishop of Maastricht. Founder of many abbeys, among which the Pietersabdij in Gent, and perhaps also the Baafsabdij.
Feast: 7 February (together with Vedastus: 6 February).

Legend says that he also founded a church in Antwerpen; later on this church was dedicated to Walburgis (Abteistadt Echternach, pp. 102-103).

Chants

Some chants (though not a complete office) are in F-AS 465.


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