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Today (17. September) is the feast day of:

Satyrus (d. c. 378) Satyrus was the elder brother of Ambrose of Milan.
Ambrose is the sole source of information about him, especially in a sermon
given at Satyrus' funeral. Satyrus was still a catechumen when Ambrose
became bishop, but was baptized immediately after being saved from an
accident at sea. His relics are now in S. Ambrogio in Milan.

Lambert of Maastricht (d. c. 705) Lambert became bishop of Maastricht
after the death of his uncle, Bishop Theodard, in c. 670/672. However, he
was deposed and banished by the mayor of the palace Ebroin in 675. He was
able to return only in 685 with support from Pippin the Middle. Lambert
especially devoted him self to organizing his diocese and its clergy. His
conflict with a noble who had stolen church goods got out of hand, and the
disgruntled noble arranged the bishop's murder.

Pomposa and Columba (d. 853) P. and C were Benedictine nuns in two
different convents in Cordoba. The caliph had both convents destroyed and
Columba beheaded on 17. September. Pomposa, on witnessing her friend's
death, then volunteered to die too (I assume this is part of the martyrs of
Cordoba syndrome, in which Christians publicly denounced Islam and were of
course executed); she was killed on 20. September.

Unni (d. 936) Unni was a monk of Corvey who in 918 became archbishop of
Hamburg-Bremen. From 934 until his death he was an active missionary in
Denmark, Gotland, and Sweden. He died in Birka, Sweden while on a
missionary journey.

Hildegard of Bingen (d. 1179) Although never formally canonized, a process
was initiated for Hildegard in the thirteenth century, and she is often
included in Church calendars as a saint. Hildegard was one of the greatest
ecclesiastical personalities of the twelfth century. She was turned over
to the recluse Jutta of Sponheim for education at the age of eight.
HIldegard became abbess of Disibodenberg in 1136, and in c. 1150 moved the
community to Rupertsberg near Bingen. Despite health problems, Hildegard
led her community vigorously and traveled widely. She became famed as an
advisor to popes, bishops, and princes, lent authority by the visions she
had experienced since childhood. When her cnvent was burned down during
the 30 Years War, the nuns rescued Hildegard's relics.

Pedro of Arbues (d. 1485) Pedro was born in 1442 in Epila, Aragon. After
completing his studies in philosophy, theology, and canon law, he became an
Augustinian canon in Saragossa. In 1484 he was named the first inquisitor
for Aragon. During a service in Saragossa cathedral he was knived by
nobles (who disliked some of the death sentences Pedro had ordered); he
died of the injuries two days later. His veneration began immediately
after his death, and led to his beatification in 1664 and canonization in
1867.

Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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