Waha
Title
Waha
Also Known As
Wahart
Dates
Founded by 1050; Premonstratensian by 1194; demolished 19th century
Dedication
Martin
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
A parish church dependent by the late 12th century on the Premonstratensian abbey of Floreffe and then from 1200 on the Premonstratensian abbey of Leffe.
The church was disused from 1798 and demolished at the beginning of the 19th century. The site was excavated in the 1950s and 1960s.
The church was disused from 1798 and demolished at the beginning of the 19th century. The site was excavated in the 1950s and 1960s.
Heads of Community
Curates
Wéry, fl. 1374
Jean Pirkin, fl. 1464
Guillaume Godinne, fl. 16th c.
Jean de Marche, fl. 16th c.
Jean Jaminet, fl. 1579
Wéry, fl. 1374
Jean Pirkin, fl. 1464
Guillaume Godinne, fl. 16th c.
Jean de Marche, fl. 16th c.
Jean Jaminet, fl. 1579
Status
Parish church
Bibliography
Jacques, F. “Waha – Saint-Martin.” Bulletin trimestriel de l’Institut archéologique du Luxembourg 24 (1948): 14–18. https://ark.unamur.be/ark:/83449/00bf9d53ea.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Waha,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/977.