The story of St. Sithney is great. It made me wonder, oh learned
listmembers: when did it become common to attribute special patronage for
particular saints---e.g., of young girls, of dogs, of eye diseases, of lost
causes, etc.? The vitae I've read (admittedly none later than the early
twelfth century) have most saints curing all sorts of odd ailments. Is
there a time that there is a shift from multi-purpose to specialized?
Phyllis
Phyllis G. Jestice
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