medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
My personal guess was that the devout were using dirt from his tomb to cure
diseases, and making a hole in the ground.
Phyllis
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>I know this is a little late in the game, but...
>what was the grate protecting him from?
>This question has been "grating" on me all month...
>TGD
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>Today (1. February) is the feast day of:
>John of the Grating (d. c. 1170) John got his nickname from the metal
>cover needed to protect his grave. He was a Breton who entered Clairvaux
>under Bernard. In time, John was sent back to Brittany, where he founded
>two monasteries before becoming bishop of Aleth (he moved the see to
>Saint-Malo).
>
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