Saint Amand

(c. 584 – 675) 

Amandus, commonly called Saint Amand, was a bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht and one of the great Christian missionaries of Flanders.

He is venerated as a saint of France and Belgium.

Saint Amand is the patron saint of all who produce beer: brewers, innkeepers, bartenders, and hopgrowers. He is also the patron of vine growers, vintners and merchants, and of Boy Scouts.

Who is the patron saint?

A patron saint (or a patron hallow) is a saint who is regarded as the tutelary spirit or heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person. 

Our website is dedicated to the Holy Patrons of Scouting: Saint George, Saint Amand, Blessed Stefan Wincenty Frelichowski, Servant of God Francis J. Parater.