medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (11. October) is the feast day of:
Andronicus, Tarachus, Probus (d. 304) These three were martyred in
Cilicia. Their early acta claim to be a transcript from the proconsular
register, with an epilogue by three witnesses to the martyrdom. A, T, and
P suffered three interrogations, with considerable torture, before they
were thrown to the beasts (who didn't kill them, so they had to be finished
off with the sword). There's an English translation of these rather
interesting acta at http://users.erols.com/saintpat/ss/1011.htm
Sarmata the Hermit (d. 357) This disciple of St. Antony was murdered by
marauding Bedouin in his Egyptian hermitage.
Canice (Cainnech, Kenneth) (d. c. 600) Canice was an Irishman, the son of
a bard. He was educated by Finnian of Clonard and was a friend of
Columcille. Canice founded monasteries in both northern and southern
Ireland, most importantly Aghaboe in Laois.
Agilbert of Paris (d. c. 685) Agilbert was a Frank. After studying in
France he went to preach in Wessex, where he became a bishop and, among
others, ordained Wilfrid. The two led the Roman party at the synod of
Whitby. However, Agilbert resigned his West Saxon bishopric when
resentment of him as a foreigner grew and returned to France, where he
became bishop of Paris in 668.
Gummarus of Lier (d. c. 774) Gummarus was a Frankish noble with a position
at the court of Pepin the Short. He married, but grew apart from his
shrewish wife (so says the account I read). After years of putting her in
her place with well-timed miracles, he spent much of the family wealth on a
church and monastery he founded on their estate, proceeding to live a 1/2
husband and 1/2 monkish existence. The wife was finally converted, and
bore a large number of children miraculously shortly before G's death.
Bruno of Cologne (d. 965) Bruno was born in 925, the youngest son of
German King Henry I and Matilda. Destined at a young age for the Church,
he was highly educated, became his brother Otto I's chancellor, and in 953
became archbishop of Cologne. For the rest of Bruno's unfortunately short
life he displayed a perfect synthesis of ecclesiastical and secular
authority (at least according to his hagiographer), serving not only as
archbishop but as duke of Lorraine, governing, restoring the monastic life
in his diocese, regulating hermits, encouraging scholars, etc.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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