medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (7. January) is the feast day of:
Lucian of Antioch (d. 312) Lucian was a native of Samosata (Syria) and
became a priest at Antioch. He especially worked to emend the corrupt
copies of Scripture that were used in his time, and was also a biblical
exegete. He founded an important theological school, which produced Arius
among others. When Diocletian's persecution began in 303 he was arrested,
imprisoned for nine years, and finally killed either by starvation or with
the sword.
Kentigerna (d. c. 733) Kentigerna was a recluse on Inch Cailleach in Loch
Lomond (Scotland). Legend reports that she was of Irish royal blood, and
that she left Ireland after her husband's death to become a nun in
Scotland.
Reinold (d. c. 960) Reinold, a descendant of Charlemagne, was a monk at
St. Pantaleon, Cologne. There he was put in charge of construction work
and annoyed the stonemasons so much with his industry and dedication that
they killed him with their hammers and threw his body into a pool near the
Rhine (where it was later recovered thanks to a timely revelation).
Canute Lavard (d. 1131) Canute was the second son of King Eric the Good of
Denmark. His uncle, King Niels, made him duke of southern Jutland, with
orders to defend the area against the Wends. But when Emperor Lothar
recognized Canute as king of the western Wends, Niels felt betrayed, and
arranged for two relatives to murder Canute. In time, Canute's son
Valdemar became king of Denmark: he requested his father's canonization, on
the grounds of his father's efforts to promote peace and convert the Wends;
he was duly canonized in 1169, and was regarded as a martyr in Denmark.
Raymund of Penaforte (d. 1275) Raymund was a Catalonian, educated at
Barcelona and Bologna. In 1222 he became a Dominican, dedicated to the
conversion of heretics, Jews, and Muslims. In 1238 he became
master-general of the Order of Preachers, revising the constitutions of the
order and systematically visiting its houses before resigning. Raymund is,
however, best remembered as a writer and collector of canon law. He was
canonized in 1601.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
[log in to unmask]
**********************************************************************
To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME
to: [log in to unmask]
To send a message to the list, address it to:
[log in to unmask]
To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion
to: [log in to unmask]
In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to:
[log in to unmask]
For further information, visit our web site:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html
|