medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (14. October) is the feast day of:
Callistus I (d. c. 222) Callistus started life as a slave. After he was
freed, Pope Zephyrinus made him a deacon, with charge over the catacomb now
named after him. C. became pope in 217. The big controversy of his
pontificate was whether serious sinners could be restored to communion
after they had done penance---C. argued yes, against Tertullian and
Hippolytus (the latter of whom became anti-pope during the controversy).
C. ended life as a martyr; we don't have the details (except in fictitious
acta).
Gaudentius of Rimini (d. c. 360) Gaudentius seems to have been a native of
Ephesus; he became bishop of Rimini in Italy in 346. He was a very active
opponent of the Arians, especially at the council of Sirmium in 357; they
finally murdered him.
Fortunatus of Todi (d. 537) Fortunatus was a native of Poitier who became
bishop of Todi (Umbria). He saved his city from sack by the army of
Totilla the Goth.
Burchard of Wurzburg (d. c. 754) Burchard was a monk from Wessex. He
joined Boniface's mission in 732 and in 741 was made first bishop of
Wurzburg. He founded a number of monasteries in Franconia and was a very
active missionary. Tradition says he resigned a year before his death to
return to the monastic life.
Bernard of Arce (9th cent.) Bernard was either a Saxon or a Frank. He
went on pilgrimage to both Rome and the Holy Land, then became a hermit in
Campania.
Dominicus Loricatus (d. 1060) Dominic "of the breastplate" was, according
to Peter Damian, an ideal model of the ascetic life. D's parents bought
his ordination from the local bishop and D, filled with compunction, not
only never exercised his priestly office but spent the rest of his life in
penance. He wore a coat of mail next to his skin, recited the psalter
every day, and lived on bread and water. He was a hermit, then a follower
of Peter Damian, and then prior of the monastery of Frontale.
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
|