medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (1. April) is the feast day of:
Melito (d. c. 180) Melito was bishop of Sardis (Lydia). He wrote a
number of treatises, including an Apologia, addressed to Marcus
Aurelius. Tertullian says he had the gift of prophecy.
Walaricus (d. c. 620) Walaricus (Valery) was Auvergnese. He became
a monk under Columbanus at Luxeuil, but left when C. was expelled.
W. and a fellow monk then became missionaries in Neustria. They
enjoyed great success, but W. soon settled down as a hermit at the
mouth of the Somme. He organized his disciples into Leuconans
monastery in c. 614. W. is credited with evangelizing the
Pas-de-Calais and then the whole eastern shore of the English Channel.
Macarius the Wonder-Worker (d. c. 830) Macarius was a native of
Constantinople who became a monk at Pelekete. As his nickname
implies, he became famous for the miracles he worked. M. was
imprisoned and tortured during the iconoclast controversy, and ended
up exiled to an island off the coast of Bithynia.
Hugh of Grenoble (d. 1132) Hugh was a canon at Valence cathedral
before being elected bishop of Grenoble. He thoroughly reformed his
diocese, restored clerical discipline, etc. Or at least he tried to.
He was so frustrated by his lack of success that he ran away and
became a monk at Chaise-Dieu. Gregory VII ordered him back to his
see. He kept trying to resign, but was refused each time. Hugh is
perhaps most famous as the first sponsor of the Carthusian order; he
welcomed St. Bruno and gave them the land on which the Grande
Chartreuse was built. H. was canonized two years after his death.
Hugh of Bonnevaux (d. 1194) The nephew of Hugh of Grenoble, this
Hugh was a Cistercian visionary, known for clairvoyance and for his
skill as an intermediary. His cult was approved in 1907.
Gilbert of Caithness (d. 1245) Gilbert was born at Moray (Scotland).
He was archdeacon there before becoming bishp of Caithness in 1223.
G. served as high steward for several Scots kings, built hospices,
and was a great preacher.
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