medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Julian was a gouty Alexandrian,
Wonder why he's not a patron of gout sufferers...
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/pst00331.htm
MG
>burned to death as a Christian. With him was Cronion, one of his
>litterbearers, and Besas, a soldier who stood up for J. and C. on
>their way to execution.
>
>Thalelaeus the Hermit (d. 284) Thalelaeus was the son of a Roman
>general. T. became a physician---one of those good Christian
>physicians famed in legend for their gratis services to the poor. He
>fled persecution, was caught and put on trial. First they tried to
>drown him, but when that failed (he was too buoyant??) he was
>decapitated. Two bystanders, perhaps officers in charge of the
>execution, were executed along with T. for being too compassionate.
>
>Leander of Seville (d. c. 600) Leander was a Hispano-Roman noble;
>his three siblings are also saints. L. became a monk, got into
>diplomatic business for King Leovigild, and in 584 was appointed
>bishop of Seville. L. got into trouble with Leovigild (over L's
>execution of Prince Hermenegild) and spent some time in exile. But
>he return to triumphantly usher in catholic Christianity to Spain in
>the reign of Reccared. He personally converted many of the Arian
>bishops and is credited with bringing the Visigoths and Suevi to
>catholicism. L. also reformed the Spanish liturgy and wrote a rule
>for nuns. The Spanish church regards L. as a doctor of the church.
>
>Alnoth (d. c. 700) Alnoth was a cowherd of the convent of Weedon
>(England). He was renowned for his holiness and became a hermit.
>Bandits murdered him.
>
>John of Gorze (d. 974) John was a prosperous noble of Lorraine who
>became an adult convert to the religious life. In 933 he was one of
>the re-founders of the Lotharingian monastery of Gorze, serving as
>abbot from 960 until his death.
>
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