medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (17. November) is the feast day of:
Dionysius of Alexandria (d. 265) Dionysius was a student of Origen
and succeed him as the head of the Alexandrian catechetical school,
before going on to become patriarch in 248. He was exiled twice,
which perhaps gave him the leisure to win fame as a great theologian
(although unfortunately his work has only survived in brief
fragments).
Gregory the Thaumaturge (d. 270) Gregory was also a disciple of
Origen's. He became bishop of Neocaesarea in Pontus in 240, where he
was a very successful missionary---legend says that there were only
17 Christians in town when he became bishop, and only 17 pagans there
when he died. His cult was cut down to "particular calendars" in
1969.
Acisclus and Victoria (d. c. 304) A brother and sister, martyred in
Diocletian's persecution. Their home was turned into a church after
their deaths, and their veneration is popular in Spain and France.
They are the principal patrons of Cordoba.
Anianus of Orleans (d. c. 453) Anianus, fifth bishop of Orleans,
organized his city's defences against Attila the Hun. Legend tells
that, like Leo in Rome, Anianus met with Attila and kept him from
attacking the city.
Hilda of Whitby (d. 680) The Northumbrian Hilda was first abbess of
the great double monastery of Whitby. She was a supporter of Irish
observances, but accepted the decision of the council held at her
monastery to follow Roman practices.
Hugh of Lincoln (d. 1200) Hugh was from the area of Grenoble
(France); he became a canon regular and then a Carthusian. In 1175
he was invited to England to establish a Carthusian monastery, and
became bishop of Lincoln in 1181. He seems to have been an
especially impressive bishop, governing well, starting construction
of the current Lincoln cathedral, and even looking out after the Jews
of the town. He was cnonized in 1220.
Elizabeth of Hungary (d. 1231) Elizabeth was daughter of King Andrew
II of Hungary. At the age of fourteen she married Ludwig IV,
landgrave of Thuringia. The couple had three children, but L. soon
died while on crusade. E. was disposessed of most of her dower
rights and became a Franciscan tertiary, intensifying her charitable
work. She was canonized in 1235.
Salomea of Galicia (blessed) (d. 1268) Salomea was a daughter of
Prince Lesko of Poland, married at a young age to Prince Coloman of
Galicia (modern western Ukraine). Her husband was killed by invading
Mongols in 1241, after which S. founded a poor Clare house at Strala,
where she became a nun.
--
Phyllis G. Jestice
Associate Professor
History Department
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5047
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