medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (19. June) is the feast day of:
Gervasius and Protasius (1st cent.??) Ambrose of Milan's great find,
the relics of G and P are prized possessions of Milan, where they are
regarded as the first martyrs of the city. A legend was created to
fit the relics, making the two twin brothers, sons of Vitalis and
Valeria, who were also martyred.
Deodatus (d. c. 679) Deodatus (Die/Didier) became bishop of Nevers
in c. 655. After some years he abdicated to become a hermit, first
in the Vosges and then on an island near Strassburg, which later
developed into the monastery of Ebersheim.
Bruno of Querfurt (d. 1009) Bruno (or Boniface) was a noble Saxon
who served as a court chaplain under Otto III but gave it up to
become a Camaldolese monk in c. 1000. He was supposed to have taken
part in the mission to Polish territory that resulted in the creation
of the "Five Martyred Brothers"---his account of their missionary
venture and death, richly mixed with his own guilt feelings for not
having been with them, is the most moving bit of hagiography I've
ever read. His vita of Adalbert of Prague is quite wonderful, too.
B. eventually got to evangelize the Prussians---until he and 18
companions were massacred.
Juliana of Falconieri (d. 1341) Juliana (or Julia) was a Florentine
noblewoman. She refused to marry and became a Servite tertiary, in
time helping to form (and serving as first superior) of the Servite
nuns. She was canonized in 1737.
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