medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (26. May) is the feast day of:
Augustine of Canterbury (d. 604) The "apostle to the English" (pace St.
Columcille & his followers), the Italian Augustine became a monk at one of
Gregory the Great's foundations in Rome. In 596 Gregory sent Augustine as
the head of a group of 40 monks as missionaries to England. Augustine
enjoyed considerable success in Kent, in 601 becoming the first archbishop
of Canterbury. He also founded the archdioceses of London and York.
Godo (d. c. 695) Godo was from Verdun, the nephew of St. Wandrille, the
founder and first abbot of Fontenelle. Godo entered Fontenelle under his
nephew, and in 661 went on to found the monastery of Oye in Champagne.
Bede the Venerable (d. 735) Bede was born in northern England in c.
672/673 and at the age of seven was oblated at the nearby monastery of
Wearmouth (he later moved to Jarrow). There Bede remained until his death,
winning a reputation as one of the great learned men of his age, as one of
the first medieval theologians, and as author of many works, most notably
the Ecclesiastical History of England (which I recently re-read; I had
forgotten Bede's downright obsession with the proper date of Easter.)
Relics of Bede made it to Durham cathedral in c. 1025, and in 1899 Bede was
named a doctor of the Church.
Andreas Franchi (blessed) (d. 1401) The Dominican Andreas Franchi was born
in Pistoia (Italy) in 1335. From 1382 until his death he served as bishop
of Pistoia, famed for his care for the poor and general social
responsibility. He was formally beatified in 1921.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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