medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (18. February) is the feast day of:
Simon of Jerusalem (d. c. 107) Simon was the son of Clopas and a relative
of Jesus. Legend tells that he succeeded James as bishop of Jerusalem and
when very old was crucified. His symbol is a fish, for no good reason that
I can find. His cult was reduced to local calendars in 1969.
Flavian of Constantinople (d. 449) Flavian became patriarch of
Constantinople in 446. His stand against monophysitism inspired Leo the
Great's "Tome." But he fell foul of a palace favorite, who conspired with
the patriarch of Alexandria to get rid of F.: the council of Ephesus in 449
(nicknamed "the robber synod") deposed Flavian and arranged to have him
beaten so badly that he died three days later. He was vindicated at the
Council of Chalcedon in 451.
Helladius of Toledo (d. 632) Helladius was a native Toledan, a military
officer in Visigothic service who became a monk at Agali. He was made
archbishop of his home town in 615.
Colman of Lindisfarne (d. c. 676) Colman was originally from Connaught.
He was a monk of Iona, then third abbot-bishop of Lindisfarne. When the
Synod of Whitby ordered conversion to Roman practices in 664, Colman
refused to cooperate. Instead he went back to Ireland with much of his
community, and founded a monastery on Inishboffin off the coast of Co. Mayo
(and soon a second monastery for his Saxon monks because they and the Irish
couldn't get along).
Angilbert (d. 814) Angilbert was an important official under Charlemagne,
most notorious for fathering two children by Chuck's daughter. Charlemagne
gave A. the monastery of St. Riquier, whereupon he reformed his own life
and that of the monastery, building up a community of about 300 monks and
bringing in the practice of continual celebration of the divine offices.
Theotonius (d. 1166) Theotonius was from Galicia. He was educated at
Coimbra (Portugal) and became archpriest of Viseu before resigning to go on
pilgrimage to the Holy Land. On his return he became an Augustinian canon.
He was highly regarded by the first king of Portugal.
Fra Angelico (d. 1455) Giovanni of Fiesole, much better known as "Fra
Angelico," was born near Florence and became a Dominican at Fiesole in
1407. He was one of the greatest religious artists of western Europe (to
date). He seems to have been canonized through the back door, by being
declared patron of artists in 1984.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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