medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (3. December) is the feast day of:
Claudius of Rome (d. 284) Claudius is supposed to have been drowned in the
Tiber, along with his entire family.
Jason of Rome (d. 384) Jason was beheaded in Rome (perhaps by Arians?);
his brother Maurus died with him.
Lucius of Chur (5th/6th cent.) Lucius' partly legendary vita reports that
the saint was a missionary who was active in the region of Chur. Later
traditions make him the first bishop of Chur (although Chur already had a
bishop in the fourth century). Yet another report claims that Lucius was
king of Britain. A major cult developed around Lucius' relics in the
eighth century. Lucius is one of the most honored saints of Switzerland.
Birinus (Berin) (d. c. 650) Birinus was originally from Lombardy. He
volunteered to go as a missionary to England and was sent there by the
pope. He enjoyed considerable success, converting among others King
Cynegil. In c. 640 he was named bishop of Dorchester. He has the nickname
"apostle of Wessex."
Sola (d. 794) Sola was a monk and priest, who followed Boniface to Germany
in 743. First Sola lived as a hermit near Fulda. In 754, however, he
settled in Bavaria, where in 793 Charlemagne gave him land to build a
hermitage and church. Until his death, Sola worked as a missionary in the
region of Altmuhltal, assisted by Willibald.
Waldefrid (d. 9th cent.) Waldefrid (Gaubert) lived near Groningen
(Netherlands). He was killed by Vikings sometime in the ninth century,
according to tradition on account of his Christian beliefs---therefore he
is regarded as a martyr. His son Radfrid died with him. A cult soon
developed at their tomb, with a church erected over the site.
Galganus of Siena (d. 1181) Galganus was a hermit on Monte Siepi in
Tuscany. He attracted followers, and finally went to Pope Alexander III
for advice on leading his nascent community. But before a solution was
reached, Galganus died. It is possible that Alexander canonized him. In
1196 a pilgrim church was built at the site of Galganus' grave on Monte
Siepi, and in 1220 a large Cistercian monastery was founded there. The
Cistercians declared Galganus to be a saint of their order.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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