medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (29. December) is the feast day of:
Tamar (c. 1800 BCE) An ancestor of Jesus; her story is in Genesis 38.
David (10th cent. BCE) The king of Israel. I can't think of how to sum
him up in a few words, and I really doubt anyone on the list would need
such a summary.
Trophimus (3rd century) Little is known of Trophimus. Gregory of Tours
associates him with Sernin of Toulouse, as one of the founders of the great
dioceses of Gaul. In 417 Pope Zosimus mentioned T, sent by the papacy to
preach and found the church of Arles.
Evroul (d. 706) Evroul was a nobleman of Bayeux. A courtier and married
man, his wife became a nun and he became a monk near Bayeux before becoming
a hermit. His small foundation became larger when he converted a band of
robbers.
Reginbert of Seldenburen (d. c. 962) Reginbert was a baron who became a
hermit in the Black Forest. The Benedictine monastery of St. Blasien
developed from his hermitage.
Thomas of Canterbury (d. 1170) Despite Jean Anouilh, Thomas of Canterbury
was of Norman, not Saxon ancestry. And despite the long habit of calling
him Thomas Becket, or even (aargh) Thomas a Becket, Thomas was not called
this in his lifetime; he went by the name "Thomas of London." Tom joined
the household of Archbishop Theobald of Canterbury, and became archdeacon
of Canterbury in 1154, but then was given to the new king Henry II and
became his chancellor. In 1162 Henry made T archbishop of Canterbury, only
to discover to his shocked displeasure that T was no longer willing to
support royal policies, instead converting to an austere lifestyle and
ardent support of the Gregorian reform program. T ended up exiled, was
allowed to return, but then angered the king by excommunicating several
bishops who had supported Henry. Henry, in a rage, cried "who will rid me
of this turbulent priest!", four of his knights took his words to heart,
and the rest is history. Thomas was killed in his own cathedral; he was
lauded as a martyr of ecclesiastical liberty, and was canonized in 1173.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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