Silvanus of Ahun

Silvanus (or Sylvanus; French: Silvain, Sauvan, Salvan, Souvain) of Ahun is venerated as a martyr and saint.

Saint Silvanus of Ahun
Martyr
Died	407 AD Ahun, France
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Major shrine	Saint-Silvain d'Ahun
Feast	16 October[1]
Attributes	dressed in a dalmatic, bearing a book and a palm.[2]
Patronage	Ahun; Château-Chervix[3]

According to the tradition, Silvanus was a deacon who was killed by Vandals at the battle of Agedunum or Acitodunum (Ahun) on 16 October 407.^[2][3]

Veneration

Chevet de Saint-Silvain d’Ahun.

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.^[2] In a wood panel dating from 1639, he is depicted dressed in a dalmatic, bearing a book and a palm.^[2]

The following places carry Silvanus' name :

• Saint-Silvain-Bas-le-Roc
• Saint-Silvain-Bellegarde
• Saint-Silvain-Montaigut
• Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx