medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
The link given below was too long for the wrap and may be difficult to reconstruct. Here it is in a short-term disguise as converted by tinyurl.com:
http://tinyurl.com/25vbg
And, for good measure, here again is the URL for the site on the modern processions honoring Cono or Conus of Naso: I had forgotten to mention that there are audio files in the Archivio storico section at bottom that some might care to listen to:
http://www.capodorlandonline.it/Cdo_informa/San_Cono.htm
Best again,
John Dillon
On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 17:59:27 -0600
"John B. Dillon" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
>Today (30. March) is also the feast day of:
>
>Zosimus of Syracuse (d. ca. 662). Like the recently celebrated Conus of
>Naso (28 March; keeps showing up in Phyllis' sources as Conon of Nesi), Z.
>is another Greek saint of Sicily whose Greek Life is preserved only in
>Latin translation in the _Vitae sanctorum siculorum_ of Ottavio Gaetani
>S.J. (d. 1620). He is said to have entered Syracuse's monastery of St.
>Lucia at the age of seven and to have ultimately become its abbot. After a
>lengthy abbacy he was elected bishop of Syracuse in 648 and served in that
>post for thirteen years. His Life credits him with acts of charity to the
>poor, with a special devotion to the BVM, and with an aversion to Jews. He
>is also credited with restoring Syracuse's ancient church of Athena/Minerva
>and with making this structure the city's new cathedral. For some
>photographs of ancient Doric architectural remains incorporated into the
>fabric of this cathedral, see:
>http://www.galleriaroma.it/Siracusa/Monumenti/Tempio%20di%20Athena/Tempio%20
>di%20Athena.htm
>
>Best,
>John Dillon
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