medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (23. June) is the feast day of:
Etheldreda (Audrey) (d. 679) Etheldreda was an East Anglian
princess. She was one of five sisters, all of whom were honored as
saints. E. married at a young age, but convinced her husband that
virginity was much nicer than wedded bliss. He died three years
later. E. then lived a secluded life on the island of Ely for five
years before marrying a Northumbrian boy-prince. When he grew up
enough to claim his conjugal rights, E. refused on the grounds that
she had consecrated her virginity to God. St. Wilfrid was consulted
and upheld E's claim. She became a nun, and soon built a double
monastery at Ely, serving as abbess for the rest of her life.
Lietbertus (d. 1076) Lietbertus (Libert) was a noble of Brabant who
served as archdeacon and provost for his uncle the bishop of Cambrai
before succeeding him in 1051. In 1054 L. led a pilgrimage to
Jerusalem but never got there. He returned and built the monastery
and church of the Holy Sepulcher at Cambrai.
Innocent V (blessed) (d. 1277) Peter of Tarentaise was a Dominican
who won renown as a preacher and theologian before becoming
archbishop of Lyons in 1272. He played an important role in the
Council of Lyons in 1274. He was elected to the papacy in 1276---the
first Dominican pope---and took the name Innocent V. I. was
beatified in 1898.
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