medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (10. November) is the feast day of:
Leo I the Great (d. 461) Leo was probably a Tuscan; he became a priest at
Rome and served two popes as archdeacon before becoming pope himself in
440. He was extremely active in claiming the jurisdictional rights of the
Roman see, making a series of pronouncements especially against Nestorians
and Monophysites. He was also the first bishop of Rome to stand out as
civil administrator of the city as Roman imperial authority collapsed, most
notably convincing (bribing?) Attila the Hun not to attack the city; he had
less luck with the Vandal Genseric, who sacked Rome in 455. Leo was
declared a doctor of the church in 1754.
Justus of Canterbury (d. 627) Justus was a Roman monk, a member of the
expedition sent in 601 to reinforce Augustine's mission in Kent. He became
bishop of Rochester in 604 and archbishop of Canterbury in 624.
Guerembald (d. 965) Guerembald was a monk of Hirsau (Germany). He was
offered the bishopric of Speyer by Otto I, but refused it from humility.
John of Ratzeburg (d. 1066) Legend tells that John was originally from
Lothian (Scotland). He became a missionary in Germany (and apparently at
an early stage in Iceland, too) and was appointed bishop of Ratzeburg (near
Bremen). From there, he was active in Mecklenberg, and was killed during a
Slavic rising there.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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