medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear Christopher,
You must stop piquing my curiosity :-)
Again my source is the good old Guide, so caveat
emptor:
Up until 1627 when Paris became an archbishopric, Sens
took precedence [eut la prééminence] over the
bishoprics of Chartres, Auxerre, Meaux, Paris,
Orléans, Nevers and Troyes whose initials form the
motto [devise] of the metropolitan church: "Campont."
Alexander III's stay in Sens made it the virtual
capital of Christendom. It was at Sens that Abelard
was condemned [:-(((] and in 1234 Saint Louis and
Marguerite de Provence were married in the cathedral
(St-Etienne). Along with Paris the diocese of Sens
lost Meaux, Chartres and Orléans.
As for Troyes, Saint Loup, bishop for 53 years, faced
down Attila and offered himself as hostage if A would
spare the city, this while Reims was in flames. An
impressed A went elsewhere to wreak havoc.
Anything else? ;-)))
MG
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