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Today (13. July) is the feast day of:
Silas (1st cent.) Silas appears in the book of Acts as a companion
of Paul and one of the leading members of the "brotherhood."
Tradition tells that he died in Macedonia.
Eugenius of Carthage (d. 505) Eugenius became bishop of Carthage in
481 after a 24-year vacancy of the see during the Vandal persecution.
E. restored the Carthaginian church effectively, giving all his means
to the poor, and in general attracting the Vandal king's attention
and starting another wave of persecution. E. was exiled for some
years, returned, was exiled again, and died in southern Gaul.
Mildred (d. c. 700) The Mercian princess Mildred was educated at the
convent of Chelles in Francia, then returned to England and became a
nun at Minster-in-Thanet (founded by her mother). She succeeded her
mom as abbess.
Henry II (d. 1024) Henry was the son of Henry the Quarrelsome of
Bavaria and Gisela of Burgundy. He had a good monastic education,
succeeded his father as duke in 995, and became king/emperor in 1002
after the untimely death of his cousin Otto III. H. was deeply
concerned in the wellbeing of the German Church. He founded the see
of Bamberg, as well as making generous donations to a number of sees
and monasteries. He also made a thorough nuisance of himself
"reforming" the imperial monasteries of German by imposing new abbots
influenced by Cluny (several monasteries complaining poignantly that
there had been nothing wrong with their observances in the first
place). Much of his reputation for sanctity seems to rest on his
childlessness; legend soon developed that emphasized H and his wife
Kunegunde's supposedly virginal marriage. He was canonized in 1152.
His feast used to be celebrated on 15. July.
James of Voragine (blessed) (d. 1298) Jacopo da Voragine became a
Dominican at age 14, taught theology and scripture, and became prior
provincial for Lombardy. In 1292 he was made bishop of Genoa, much
against his wishes. Today he is mostly known for his *Legenda
Aurea*, composed between 1255 and 1266. My model of course. About
1000 manuscript copies of the Latin version of this hagiographical
tour de force survive, and it was also translated into several
vernaculars. J's cult was approved in 1816.
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