medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (28. June) is the feast day of:
Irenaeus of Lyons (d. 200) Irenaeus was originally from Asia Minor, where
he was a disciple of St. Polycarp; he moved to Gaul and became bishop of
Lyons in c. 178. It's possible he was martyred; it's certain that he's the
first of the Western Fathers of the Church (he wrote in Greek).
Potamiaena (d. c. 304) A young, beautiful virgin (I get the impression
that virgins are by definition beautiful), Potamiaena was caught in
Diocletian's persecution. She's now a patron saint of rape
victims---because her legends reports that the authorities threatened to
hand her over to the gladiators to be raped. They ended up just torturing
her instead, though, finishing by boiling her slowly in pitch.
Crummine (5th cent.?) Legend makes Crummine a disciple of St. Patrick, and
reports that Pat made C. bishop of Lackan in Co. Westmeath (Ireland).
Paul I (d. 767) Paul was the brother of Pope Stephen II. He worked as a
diplomat for his brother, and then succeeded him as pope in 757. Paul
worked to consolidate the papal-Carolingian alliance, built churches and
monasteries, and did his best to fight the iconoclast eastern emperor
(which mostly took the form of sheltering refugees).
Argymyrus (d. 858) Argymyrus was born to a Muslim family near Cordoba. He
reached high rank in Cordoba, but was dismissed on suspicion of being a
Christian. They were right. He soon became a monk, openly proclaiming his
Christian beliefs. He was then beheaded as an apostate.
Egilo (d. 871) Egilo was abbot of Prum near Trier. He also restored the
monastery of Flavigny and founded a new monastery at Corbigny.
Gero of Cologne (d. 976) Gero was archbishop of Cologne from 969 until his
death. He was very active in imperial service; it was he who went to
Constantinople to fetch the princess Theophanu. He also founded the
monastery of Munstergladbach.
Heimerad (d. 1019) A native of Messkirch (Baden, Germany), Heimerad was a
serf whose lady made him a pirest. He then became a wandering pilgrim but
suffered so much persecution from authorities that he eventually settled at
Hasungen as a hermit. He became famous for his miracles and asceticism.
Almus (d. 1270) Almus was a Cistercian of Melrose, who became the first
abbot of Balmerino in Scotland
Coloman of Ungvar (d. c. 1510) Coomon was a Hungarian monk at Ungvar (now
Uzhhorod, Ukraine). He was a famous miracle-worker, especially famous for
healing the blind, lame, & lepers.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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