medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (16. June) is the feast day of:
Ferreolus and Ferrutio (d. c. 212) Legend tells that F and F were
Gallo-Romans who studied at Athens and Smyrna and were converted to
Christianity by Polycarp. They returned to Gaul as priest and deacon
and spent thirty years as missionaries in the region around Besancon
before being martyred.
Aureus, Justina, & companions (5th cent.) Aureus was bishop of
Mainz. When the Huns (or perhaps the Vandals) invaded he fled with
his sister Justina. But they returned, and were massacred, along
with the congregation, while he was celebrating mass.
Ceccard of Luna (d. c. 860) Ceccard was bishop of Luna in Tuscany.
Not a very popular bishop. In fact, when he rebuked the inhabitants
of Massa-Carrara for immorality they got together and killed him.
Benno of Meissen (d. 1106) Benno was perhaps from Hildesheim
(certainly educated there) and became a canon at Goslar. In 1066 he
was made bishop of Meissen, and proved his ingratitude to the king by
being one of the few German bishops to support Gregory VII instead of
Henry IV in the Investiture Contest. Benno also put considerable
effort into evangelizing the Sorbs. He was canonized in 1523 (Martin
Luther had a lot of fun being outraged at this) and is the patron
saint of Munich.
Lutgard (d. 1246) One of the great mystics of the later Middle Ages,
Lutgard was a native of Tongres (Belgium) who became a Benedictine
(and then Cistercian) nun.
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