medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
on 30/03/01 5:51, Marjorie Greene at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> I thought I had some photos/postcards from this lovely
> French village, but no luck. The Michelin Green Guide
> mentions nothing about any images of Saint Leonard,
> but his tomb is in the south transept of the former
> collegiate church so I suspect there's an image to be
> had somewhere. Have you tried some French websites?
> The guide mentions that he's the patron saint of
> prisoners and describes a quaint ceremony held each
> year: in November a small wooden fortress (prison) is
> trampled down by riders on horesback armed with clubs.
> Sorry... I may stumble on an image of him somewhere.
> Do you want a description of an image of him or just
> the places where same may be found?
>
> MG
Sorry for a late reply, but check following website (no it's no joke)
http://www.ville-saint-leonard.com/
Hope this helps
greetings`
--
Kristin
"Every saint has a past and every sinner a future."
(Oscar Wilde)
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