medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Do we have a clue why someone who eschewed conjugal delights wed not once
but twice?
"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."
MG
>From: Phyllis Jestice <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: [M-R] saints of the day 23. June
>Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:21:55 -0700
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>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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>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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