medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (19. November) is the feast day of:
Narses I (d. 373) The Armenian Narses, called "The Great," was part of a
line of saints that included his ancestor Gregory the Enlightener and his
son Isaac the Great. After his wife's death, Narses was ordained priest,
and became chief bishop of the Armenian church. In c. 359 he ran into
problems with King Arshak III (kings rarely take kindly to having their
morals reproached by churchmen); he was exiled by recalled by King
Pap---who didn't like being rebuked either, and may have had Narses
poisoned.
Gelasius I (d. 496) Gelasius, who came from either Rome or North Africa,
became pope in 492. He is best known for his reorganization of the mass
and for the "Gelasian doctrine" of two equal powers, spiritual and secular,
which he used in his arguments with Emperor Anastasius.
David of Augsburg (d. 1272) Never formally canonized, but venerated from
the time of his death. David, born in 1200, was one of the first German
Franciscans. He was educated in Magdeburg, and from 1235 on was novice
master in Regensburg. Starting in 1250, David went on to a career as
public preacher throughout Germany. Besides this active life, he was one
of the earliest known German mystics, and his mystical writings are
classics of mysticism.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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