medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (19. October) is the feast day of:
Ethbin (6th century) Ethbin was a Briton of noble birth. At the age
of 15 he became a disciple of St. Samson. He later moved to
Brittany, where he became a monk. Eventually he moved to Ireland,
where he lived as a hermit. Or maybe he wasn't a Briton in the
ethnic sense---his name is Germanic, not Celtic.
Aquilinus of Evreux (d. 695) Aquilinus was born in Bayeux. He
became a soldier and courtier at the Frankish court. At about the age
of 40 (what a mid-life crisis!), he and his wife decided to take vows
of chastity and serve the poor. A. became bishop of Evreux after
about 10 years---living for the most part as a hermit in a little
cell by the cathedral.
Frideswide (d. 727) Frideswide was abbess of a double monastery at
Oxford---where Christ Church now stands. Her shrine is well-attested
by the eleventh century. She was adopted as patroness of the
university in the fifteenth century. When her priory was dissolved
in 1525, the priory church became the chapel of the new "Cardinal
College" founded by Wolsey (later renamed). In 1546 the chapel
became the cathedral church of the new diocese of Oxford.
Thomas of Biville (blessed) (d. 1257) Thomas Helye was a Norman born
in c. 1187. He became a very successful teacher of the local
children, eventually going on to Paris for a higher education, after
which he became a priest. T. was an extremely successful preacher
and pastor. A local cult spread widely, winning formal approval in
1859.
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