medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (2. January) is the feast day of:
Alverius (d. c. 303) A member of the Theban legion, Alverius was captured
near Turin (Italy) and beheaded.
Gregory of Nazianzus the Younger (d. 390) Gregory, a doctor of the church
(named such in 1568), was born in c. 330 in Arianz (modern Turkey). He was
very well educated, and while studying in Athens became acquainted with
Basil the Great. At the age of 30, Gregory was baptized, and he and Basil
lived together as hermits for several years. In 372, Gregory was
consecrated as bishop of Sasima, but refused to take up his office. In 380
he was elected bishop of Constantinople---but after several months of
difficulties, Gregory withdrew from that office too. He went to his home
town and took over the lapsed episcopal see of his father, Gregory of
Nazianzus the Elder.
Makarios of Alexandria (the Younger) (d. c. 394) Makarios the Alexandrian
lived at the same time as Makarios the Egyptian, the father of Egyptian
monasticism. This Makarios was born in c. 296, was at first a fruit
trader, and at the age of c. 40 became a monk. He won a reputation for
standing long periods to pray and stark asceticism. Accounts report that
he had the gift of healing the sick and driving out demons.
Munchin (7th cent.) Munchin is the patron of the bishopric and city of
Limerick (Ireland). Possibly he was a bishop in the region of Limerick.
In several early Irish martyrologies he is named as "Munchin the Wise."
Adalhard (d. 826) Adalhard was a cousin of Charlemagne, born in c. 750.
In 771 he became a monk at Corbie (France) and in c. 780 became abbot. In
822/823 Adalhard and his brother Wala founded the monastery Corvey, as well
as the nunnery of Herford. Louis the Pious banished Adalhard from 814 to
821 (because he was an opponent of Benedict of Aniane), but he was allowed
to return to his house of Corbie and died there in 826.
Stefana Quinzani (blessed) (d. 1530) Stefana was born in 1457 in Orcinuovi
(Italy). She dedicated her whole life to care of the sick. In Soncino
near Cremona she founded the Dominican convent of S. Paulo, which she led
as abbess. For over 40 years she is supposed to have relived Christ's
passion every Friday, complete with stigmata. She was beatified in 1740.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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