medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (16. July) is the feast day of:
Helier (6th cent.) Legend tells that Helier was a boy of Tongres
(Belgium) who converted to Christianity (against his father's wishes;
dad then murdered the priest who had converted H). H. went to the
monastery of Nanteuil, later moving on to be a hermit on the island
of Jersey. He was eventually murdered by some robbers (or perhaps
pirates) to whom he had unsuccessfully preached. The main town of
Jersey is named after H.
Reineldis (d. c. 680) Reineldis was the daughter of St. Amalburga;
she was from somewhere in the vicinity of Antwerp. Her parents and
sister all became monastics; R wasn't allowed to join her father at
Lobbes, so she went on pilgrimage to the Holy Land for seven years.
R returned with a large collection of relics and lived at Saintes
until she was murdered by raiding "barbarians."
Fulrad (d. 784) The Alsatian Fulrad became a monk at St-Denis and
was elected abbot sometime before 751. He built up the monastery's
possessions and privileges, went to Rome to get relics, served as a
counsellor to several Carolingians, etc. His relics ended up at the
monastery he founded at Liepvre, and his cult was popular until the
18th century.
Ermengard (blessed) (d. 866) Ermengard was a daughter of Louis the
German. Dad made her abbess of Buchau and then Chiemsee. She seems
to have been very good at her job. Her cult is still active today,
and was formally confirmed in 1928.
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