Guy of Anderlecht
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Saint Guy of Anderlecht (also, Guido, Guidon, Wye of Láken) (ca. 950–1012) was a Catholic saint from before the Great Schism of 1054. He is therefore venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church. He was known as the Poor Man of Anderlecht.
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Guy of Anderlecht | |
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The Poor Man of Anderlecht | |
Born | c. 950 Laken, Lower Lorraine, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 1012 Anderlecht, Duchy of Lower Lorraine, Holy Roman Empire |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Major shrine | Church of St Peter and St Guido |
Feast | 12 September |
Attributes | A peasant praying with an angel plowing a nearby field; a pilgrim with a book or with a hat, staff, rosary, and an ox at his feet |
Patronage | Anderlecht, Belgium; against mad dogs; against rabies; bachelors; people with epilepsy; horned animals; laborers; protection of outbuildings, stables, and sheds; sacristans; work horses |
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