Silvin was born of a notable family of the area of
Toulouse and passed his first years at the courts of
Childeric II and Theodoric III. Shortly before a planned marriage, he renounced all worldly prospects, and retired from court. He made pilgrimages to the Holy Land and to Rome, where he was ordained. He was then consecrated an itinerant bishop to preach the Gospel in the north of France. He seems to have concentrated his efforts in the
Ancient Diocese of Thérouanne. He retired to the
Benedictine abbey of
Auchy-les-Moines, where he later died and was buried. His body was stolen by
Arnulf I and he became a central saint for the
Abbey of Saint Bertin. St. Silvin is mentioned in a French
legendary in Lund. In Auchy he is commemorated on 15 February, his date of death; elsewhere his
feast day is 17 February, the date of burial. ==References==