medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (19. September) is the feast day of:
Januarius of Benevento (d. 304) Januarius was bishop of Benevento,
beheaded at Pozzuoli near Naples. His relics were eventually settled at
Naples, where he is patron saint. What is purported to be J's blood, kept
in two vials, liquefies annually---as has been attested since the fifteenth
century.
Peleus, Nilus, Elias, and companions (d. c. 310) Variant legends tell that
these were either three Egyptian bishops along with a lot of priests and
laypeople, or three priests with only one member of the laity to keep them
company. They were sentenced to slave labor in the quarries, but got into
even more trouble by celebrating the Eucharist in their labor camp, and
were finally burned alive.
Susanna of Eleutheropolis (d. 362) The daughter of a non-Christian priest
and a Jewish woman, Susanna converted after her parents' death and became a
deaconess. She was martyred at Eleutheropolis in Julian's reign.
Sequanus (Seine) (d. c. 580) Sequanus was founding abbot of a monastery
near Dijon, later named St. Seine. Alternatively, he was a river god who
put on a Christian coat in popular legend.
Theodore of Tarsus (of Canterbury) (d. 690) Theodore was a native of Asia
Minor who eventually became a monk at Rome. In 666 Pope Vitalian chose T.,
already in his 60s, to be archbishop of Canterbury. It was T. who unified
the English church, regularizing the diocesan structure and holding the
first national council. He also created an important school at Canterbury
(along with St. Hadrian, his companion).
Mary de Cerevellon (d. 1290) Mary was a native of Barcelona. She was one
of the first Mercedarian nuns when a community was founded there in 1264,
and became superior. M is famous for her charity, and won the nickname
"Mary of Help."
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
|