Saint Guy of Anderlecht depicted as a pilgrim in a Book of Hours, c. 1484-1529
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
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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