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Saint Landelin of Crespin Figurine Models

Symbols and Imagery: shown as an abbot wearing a simple religious gown and abbot's crosier. Hand carved in Maple wood and hand painted by professional artists. Made in Italy. Landelin was born in 625 in Vaux, Belgium. He was a former criminal converted to Christianity when one of his burglar-colleagues was murdered. In 650, he founded a monastery at Lobbes in Hainaut - Lobbes Abbey. He did this to make up for all the criminal actions he had committed in the area. Later on, he also founded Crespin Abbey as well as the Aulne Abbey. Landelin died on the 15th of June in 686 and his relics can be visited in the Crespin Abbey.

This St Landelin of Crespin Figurine is available in various sizes and finishes.

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Feast day: 15 June

When did St. Landelin live: 625- 686

Biography of St. Landelin:
Landelin was born in 625 in Vaux, Belgium and was a former criminal who was converted to Christianity when one of his burglar-colleagues was murdered. In 650, he founded a monastery at Lobbes in Hainaut - Lobbes Abbey. He did this to make up for all the criminal actions he had committed in the area. Later on, he also founded the Crespin Abbey ad well as the Aulne Abbey. Landelin died on the 15th of June in 686 and his relicts can be visited in the Crespin Abbey.

Statues and wooden sculptures representing St. Landelin of Crespin - portrayal, imagery and emblem: St. Landelin of Crespin is shown as an abbot with simple religious gown and abbot's crosier.

Shipping and Handling:

Shipping time frame- 2-3 weeks.

International Orders Shipping Fees calculated based on weight & size.

Because the statues we list are hand made and painted in Italy by Italian artists, we custom import your statue from Italy for you.  We generally have weekly bulk shipments of statue orders being sent from Italy.  Once you order a statue you can generally expect it to arrive in about 3 weeks, allowing for international and domestic shipping times.   

If you need a statue sooner, you can take a look at what is currently available in our "Ready To Ship" collection of statues available here in the states, which we can ship out in 1-2 days. 

For statues 12" or larger, nativity sets over $350, or crosses and crucifixes 18" or larger, drop shipping from Italy is available to get your item quicker, but starts at $35 and goes up from there.  Drop shipping from Italy can get your item to you usually in about 7-10 days.  If you are interested in this option, please email us.  

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updated 6.27.2025