Servatus was born in Armenia but moved to Belgium where he became bishop of Tongres for 37 years. Servatus hosted Saint Athanasius of Alexandria during his exile by the Arians. In 346 Servatus removed the heretical bishop of Cologne in Germany. In 359 he was present at the Council of Rimini. He died on March 13 384 at Tongres, Belgium of Fever. Miracles were reported at his tomb and his relics were translated to the Saint Servaas Basilica, Maastricht in the Netherlands when Tongres was sacked.