medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Would that be the St Philbert to whom that wonderful church at Tournus is dedicated?
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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (20. August) is the feast day of:
Heliodorus, Dausa, and companions (d. 362) The Persian ruler Shapur II
deported 9000 Christians, but selected 300 of them and "invited" them to
apostasize. 275 of them refused and were martyred---the group commemorated
today.
Amator of Rocamadour (?) In 1166 an incorrupt body was found under the
floor of a church in Rocamadour, France, and a cult of "St. Amadour" soon
became popular. Who the owner of this body may have been is a complete
mystery; popular belief makes him a hermit from the region.
Oswin of Deira (d. 651) In 642 the kingdom of Northumbria was divided
between Oswin (a good guy, educated by St. Aidan) and his cousin Oswiu.
After nine years, Oswiu had Oswin murdered. The death was political, but
like so many early English rulers, Oswin was regarded as a martyr.
Philibert (d. c. 685) Philibert was educated at the Merovingian court and
then became a monk. He became founding abbot of Jumieges in Normandy, but
was imprisoned and then exiled after opposing Ebroin (the mayor of the
palace). Sent to Poitiers, he founded Noirmoutier and restored Quincay.
Edbert of Northumbria (d. 768) Edbert ruled Northumbria for 21 years, then
abdicated, became a priest, and spent the last decade of his life in prayer
and ascetic practices.
Burchard of Worms (d. 1026) A native of Hesse, Burchard became a monk at
Lobbes and was made bishop of Worms in 1006 by Henry II. He was a famous
compiler of canon law.
Bernard of Clairvaux (d. 1153) The great popularizer of the Cistercian
order, Bernard was a nobleman from near Dijon, who at the age of 22 joined
the recently-founded monastery of Citeaux---with 30-odd friends and
relatives in his wake, says legend. Whether that particular event is true
or not, Bernard soon proved to be enormously charismatic. In 1115 he was
sent as founding abbot to Clairvaux and men soon flocked to join. B of C
founded 68 monasteries and was acclaimed as a living saint (although I
doubt that Peter Abelard would have agreed). The failure of the 2nd
Crusade (which B had proclaimed) cast a shadow over B's later years, but he
was still canonized in 1174 and declared a doctor of the church in 1830.
Ronald (d. 1158) Ronald was early of Orkney. He built the cathedral of
St. Magnus at Kirkwall, but after that rebels assassinated him. He was
venerated as a martyr.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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