medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (1. July) is the feast day of:
The BIG saint for the day is the seventeenth-century Oliver Plunkett
(d. 1681), archbishop of Armagh, charged with treason, tried
illegally in London with notoriously flawed testimony, and then
hanged, drawn, and quartered. He was canonized in 1975.
Julius and Aaron (d. c. 304) Bede tells that Aaron and Julius were
martyred at the same time as St. Alban. They may have died at
Caerleon-on-Usk (Monmouthshire). It's doubted if Diocletian's edict
against the Christians was even published in Britain, but certainly
J's and A's cult existed from an early date.
Shenute (d. c. 466) The Egyptian Shenute became a monk in the
Thebaid, succeeding his uncle as abbot. S. ruled over a community
reputed to have numbered 4000 monks and nuns. S. was noted for his
strict discipline and insistence on "regularity" from his community.
Gall I of Clermont (d. 551) Gall was a native of Clermont, born to a
leading family. His father planned a secular career for G., but G.
fell ill and was miraculously cured, after which he decided to become
a monk. He became bishop of Clermont in 525. G. was well-known for
his singing, charity, and zeal in his office. A strong cult
developed at his tomb, which lasted until the tenth century.
Symeon Salus (6th cent.) Symeon was a well-educated Syrian who was
impressed by the monasteries he saw while on pilgrimage in the Holy
Land, so he became a monk. But he soon moved to Emesa (modern Homs),
and got the nickname "salus" (which means "insane") because he
actively sought to be humiliated, pretending to be mentally ill.
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