medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (21. October) is the feast day of:
Hilarion (d. 371) Hilarion was born in Palestine and sent to
Alexandria for his education. When his parents died he took to
desert asceticism. He started in Palestine, but attracted so many
fans that he fled to Egypt. . . then Sicily. . . then Dalmatia. . .
then Cyprus. We know about H. from Jerome's vita.
Fintan of Taghmon (d. c. 635) Fintan (Munnu) was an Irish monk who
founded a monastery at Taghmon (Co. Wexford). F. lived an extremely
penitential life, even by Irish standards, and was a vigorous
defender of Irish customs against those interloping Romans
John of Bridlington (d. 1379) John was born in Yorkshire, studied at
Oxford, and became an Augustinian canon at Bridlington. He became
prior in 1360. J. was famous for the holiness of his life and
miracles were soon reported at his tomb. He was canonized in 1401
(the last medieval English saint to be so honored).
James Strzemie (blessed) (d. 1409) James Strzemie (or Strepar) was a
noble Pole who became a Franciscan. He joined a group doing
missionary work in the Ukraine, became head of the Franciscan mission
to western Russia, and served as inquisitor in Ruthenia. In 1392 he
was appointed archbishop of Halicz, where he built churches, brought
in priests, established monasteries, hospitals, and schools, and did
a lot of the work himself. J's popular cult was confirmed in 1790.
Matthew of Agrigento (blessed) (d. 1450) Matthew was the son of a
Spanish family living in Sicily. He became a Franciscan, soon
transferring from the conventual to the observant branch. He
travelled around Italy with Bernardino of Siena, and became noted
himself as a very effective preacher. His biggest cause seems to
have been spreading use of the IHS symbol---which got both him and
John of Capistrano accused of heresy and encouraging superstition for
a time. In 1442 M. became bishop of Agrigento. His cult was
confirmed in 1767.
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