medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Local veneration might be based on a reputation for sanctity. The
criterion of documented miracles, now so crucial, might not apply in the
time and place when his cult developed.
Tom Izbicki
At 03:23 PM 3/3/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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>At 10:37 PM 03/03/2001 +0400, you wrote:
> >medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval
>religion and culture
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> >Dear all
> >
> >Thanks to Juris, but we still don't have the why and
>wherefore -- if it is to be had at all. The
> >guy died of old age, bless him! So what did he do that got
>him sainted, apart from hearsay?
> >Anything? I see nothing in Martin of Tours or later
>writers. Can we pin Martin of Braga down to
> >just one teeny miracle, or do we simply say he was yet
>another 'called' saint?
>
>
>There is a brief passage about Martin of Braga in Gregory
>of Tours, _History of the Franks_ V, 37. Gregory doesn't
>assign any miracles to him but does say that he died "full
>of good works." My guess would be that his perceived
>sainthood was the result of a holy life and his battles
>against heresy.
>
>Stephen A. Allen
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