medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Phyllis,
>> Matthias (1st cent.) ... St. Helena is supposed to have discovered
Matthias' relics in
>> Palestine and brought them to Rome, where some are still preserved in
the
>> church of S. Maria Maggiore; Helena arranged for part of the relics to
be
>> sent to Trier (the only tomb of an apostle north of the Alps).
The only tomb of an apostle north of the Alps? What about St Andrews,
Scotland which, at ca. 56º N latitude, is approximately 10º further north
than the Alps (indeed, further north than Trier as well), and which
purports to have the relics of its namesake?
--Christopher
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