medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (30. April) is the feast day of:
Maximus of Ephesus (d. c. 251) When Decius' edict against the Christians
was published, Maximus, a citizen of Ephesus, presented himself to the
proconsul as a Christian. He was stoned to death.
Erkenwald (d. 693) Erkenwald was bishop of London and the diocese's
principal saint in the Middle Ages. Whether he was of royal blood or not,
E. was certainly rich---he founded the monasteries of Chertsey and Barking.
Miracles were reported at his shrine until the sixteenth century.
Forannon (d. 982) The Irish Forannon left his homeland in 962 after being
ordered to do so in a dream. He joined the monastery of Waulsort
(Belgium), where he was elected abbot the same year. F. was a friend of
John of Gorze and successfully introduced the Gorzian reform to his
community; his rule was so popular that F. had to expand to a second
monastery.
Adiutor of Verona (d. 1131) Adiutor was a Norman knight. He was captured
by Muslims while on the First Crusade, and very badly treated after he
refused to accept Islam. Finally A. escaped, and on his return to France
became a monk at Tiron. In the final years of his life he was a recluse.
Aimo of Savigny (d. 1173) As a young monk, Aimo was falsely thought to
have leprosy. To avoid being sent away, he offered to serve two monks who
really were leprous. After it became clear that A. himself was not
infected, he spent the rest of his life in the monastery, specializing in
nursing the sick. He was known for his mystical experiences.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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