medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (13. January) is the feast day of:
Glaphyra (d. c. 324) The heroine of one of those rather seedy romances of
virgin martyrs, legend says that Glaphyra was a slave in the service of
Constantia, the wife of Emperor Licinius. Licinius tried to seduce her;
she fled to Bishop Basil of Amasea. They were seized, but G. died before
they had a chance to execute her.
Hilary of Poitiers (d. c. 368) Hilary was a member of a patrician family
of Poitiers. He studied rhetoric and philosophy, but then disappointed his
family by becoming a Christian; he was elected bishop of Poitiers in 353.
Opposition to the Arian emperor Constantius won him a four-year exile to
Phrygia, which he used to study eastern theology and to write his great
tome on the Trinity. He was declared a doctor of the church in 1851 (the
same year ice cream was invented, by the way).
Kentigern Mungo (d. c. 603) "Mungo" means "darling." Legend tells that
Kentigern was a missionary monk who settled on the Clyde, at the site that
later became the city of Glasgow, and in c. 540 became first bishop of the
Strathclyde Britons. When he was forced into exile he preached around
Carlisle and spent time with st. David, but was eventually able to return
to Scotland.
Berno of Baume (d. 927) Berno was a Burgundian. He became abbot of Baume
and restored the place so effectively that the duke of Aquitaine invited
him to found the monastery of Cluny, where he served as first abbot.
Hildemar of Arrouaise (blessed) (d. c. 1097) Hildemar was a German who
served as chaplain to William the Conqueror before becoming a hermit at
Arrouaise (Artois, France). He soon gathered disciples, and founded the
influential canonry of Arrouaise. He was killed by an assassin who posed
as a novice (I feel sure there's a story behind this).
Godfrey of Kappenberg (blessed) (1127) Godfrey was count of Kappenberg
(Westphalia) until he was so inspired by St. Norbert that he became a
Premonstratensian and converted three of his castles into monasteries.
Most of his family was outraged by this, but his wife, brother, and two
sisters also entered the religious life.
Jutta (Ivetta) (blessed) (d. 1228) Jutta found herself widowed with two
children at the age of eighteen. She started nursing lepers at Huy (near
Liege, Belgium), and then became a hermit for more than 40 years, winning
fame as a counsellor.
Veronica of Binasco (blessed) (d. 1497) Veronica was from Binasco near
Milan, the daughter of poor peasants. She became an Augustinian lay sister
in Milan, and spent the rest of her life collecting money for her community
on the streets of the city. Her cult was confirmed in 1517.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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