medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (17. June) is the feast day of:
Hypatius (d. c. 446) The Phrygian Hypatius became a monk in Thrace
and then in Bithynia. He founded a flourishing monastic community
and was a leading opponent of Nestorianism. He also managed to
defeat a proposal to revive the Olympic Games---since they were
pagan, of course.
Nectan (6th cent.) Legends tell a variety of things about Nectan,
who may have been an Irish missionary who founded churches in Devon
and Cornwall. Or he may have been the eldest of King Brychan of
Wales' 24 children. He may have been beheaded by robbers.
Herve (6th cent.) Herve, says legend, was born in Brittany, the son
of a British bard working there. H. was born blind. He became the
head of his uncle's monastery at Plouvien, then founded a new
monastery at Lanhouarneau. Unsurprisingly, he is invoked for eye
troubles.
Botolf and Adolf (d. c. 680) Legend (this is a good day for legends)
tells that B and A were Anglo-Saxon brothers who became monks in
Germany (or maybe Gaul). Adolf became a bishop at Utrecht or
Maaastricht, while Botolf returned to England to build the monastery
of Icanhoh.
Rainerius of Pisa (d. 1160) Rainerius was a Pisan who got over a
dissolute youth and became a penitential pilgrim. He settled down at
Pisa eventually, living the monastic life at several monasteries but
never making his profession. He was credited with a large number of
miracles, especially using holy water in his cures.
Teresa and Sanchia of Portugal (d. 1250, 1229) Daughters of King
Sancho I of Portugal. Teresa married Alfonso IX of Leon but, after
several children, the marriage was ruled invalid due to
consanguinity, so T. returned to Portugal and founded a convent.
Her younger sister Sanchia took up the religious life when her father
died and assisted the first Franciscans and Dominicans in Portugal.
She, too, founded a convent and became a nun there. The cult of both
was approved in 1705.
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