medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (27. July) is the feast day of:
Pantaleon (early 4th cent.?) Nothing historical is known about this
saint, but there's a very lovely church dedicated to him in Cologne.
Legend tells that he was Emperor Galerius' personal physician,
specializing in miraculous cures, resurrection, and a magic
competition with the court magicians. He was martyred. In the
eastern church he is venerated as a "great martyr and wonder-worker"
and also as a "holy moneyless one"---somebody who treated the sick
without payment. There are relics of his blood at Madrid and
Ravello---the Ravello sample is said to liquefy on his feast day.
Celestine I (d. 432) Celestine became pope in 422. He suppressed the
Novationists, built the basilica of Santa Sabina, and had a long
conflict with the North African church over whether the bishop of
Rome indeed had the right to hear appeals from other regions. His
feast was demoted from universal status in the great calendar purge.
Aurelius, Natalia, and companions (d. 852) Aurelius and Natalia were
a Cordoban married couple, both products of mixed Christian/Muslim
marriages, and both crypto-Christians. They publicly declared their
Christianity, and were of course arrested as apostates by the Muslim
authorities. Several relatives joined them, and all were executed.
Clement of Ohrid and companions (9th-10th cent.) A number of
Christians were forced to leave Moravia after St. Methodius died and
moved to Bulgaria. The five most prominent, plus Cyril and
Methodius, became known as the Seven Apostles of Bulgaria. Clement,
their apparent leader, was a Macedonian, willing to work with the
Bulgar khan Boris I to break loose from Greek influence and create a
Bulgarian clergy. He created a large Slavic school at Devol. In
time he became bishop of the dual see Debritsa/Belitsa.
Berthold of Garsten (blessed) (d. 1142) Berthold de Rachez was a
monk of St. Blasien in the Black Forest who went on to become prior
of Gottweig and then Garsten in Styria. B was a promoter of Cluniac
customs, cared for the poor and pilgrims, and lived a very austere
life. A cult began immediately after his death. His cause for
formal canonization was begun in 1951 by the Austrian Benedictines.
Raymund Palmarius (d. 1200) The Piacenzan Raimondo got the nickname
"palmer" by going on pilgrimage to Jerusalem with his mother at age
15. When all his children and his wife died, R. became a
professional pilgrim, but finally returned to Piazenza, where he
spent the rest of his life caring for the poor.
**********************************************************************
To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME
to: [log in to unmask]
To send a message to the list, address it to:
[log in to unmask]
To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion
to: [log in to unmask]
In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to:
[log in to unmask]
For further information, visit our web site:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html
|