medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (26. April) is the feast day of:
Anacletus I (d. 88) The tradition is uncertain, but Anacletus was bishop
of Rome (probably from 76 until his death) and appears to have been
martyred in the persecution ordered by Emperor Domitian.
Trudpert (either 607 or 643) The passio of Trudpert is highly legendary.
It is credible that Trudpert was an Irish monk active as a missionary in
Munstertal near Freiburg (Germany). He received a grant of land upon which
he erected a hermitage and a small church, out of which the monastery of
St. Trudpert developed. Legend reports that he is a martyr, killed by two
boys during the building of the monastery.
Richarius (Riquier) (d. c. 645) Richarius was a priest and missionary in
the Somme (France) in the first half of the seventh century, based at
Centula (later named St-Riquier after him). He was noted for receiving
alms and spending the money to purchase the freedom of prisoners. Later he
lived as a hermit in a forest near Crecy. His hermitage was the core of
the monastery Foretmoutier.
Paschasius Radbertus (d. 860) Paschasius Radbertus was born in c. 790 near
Soissons (France). He became a monk at Corbie. PR went on to the abbacy
in 844, but abdicated in 849, devoting himself instead to his theological
writings. Interestingly, he was canonized in 1073---a sign of gregorian
reform emphasis on the doctrine of Real Presence?
Hermann I of Baden (d. 1074) The subject of a popular cult, Hermann of
Zahringen was count of Baden. He was born in c. 1040, married, but in 1073
abandoned his wife and son (with Church approval) and entered Cluny as a
laybrother. He died in 1074.
Aldobrandesca (Alda) (blessed) (d. 1309) Aldobrandesca was from Siena
(Italy), born in 1249. After her husband's death, she became a tertiary of
the Humiliati, dedicated to care of the sick. Aldobrandesca won great fame
for her numerous healing miracles, and was also credited with the gift of
prophecy and visions.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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