medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (21. January) is the feast day of:
Patroclus (d. c. 275 or 259) Patroclus was a citizen of Troyes in Gaul,
noted for his charity. He was martyred. In 960 his relics were taken to
Soest near Dortmund, which became a great pilgrimage center.
Fructuosus of Tarragona and companions (d. 259) Fructuosus was bishop of
Tarragona. He and two deacons were burned alive during the reign of
Valerian. Their acta appear to be contemporary.
Agnes (d. c. 305) Agnes was a Roman girl, about the age of twelve when she
was martyred. In Constantine's reign a basilica was dedicated to her on
the Via Nomentana, where she was buried. Her fifth-century acta tell that
she was denounced as a Christian after refusing marriage, having already
proclaimed herself a bride of Christ.
Epiphanius of Pavia (d. c. 497) Epiphanius was from Ticinum near Milan and
became bishop in 467. After the cty was destroyed by Odoacer in 476, E.
was responsible for rebuilding and renaming it Padua. He was extremely
successful in getting Christian captives freed from their German captors.
His relics were taken to Hildesheim in 962.
Meinrad (d. 861) Meinrad was a noble from the area of Tubingen (Germany).
He became a monk at Reichenau, but left to become a hermit for twenty-five
years on the site that later became the monastery of Einsiedeln ("the
hermitage"), until he was murdered by would-be robbers.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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