medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (28. October) is the feast day of:
Simon and Jude (1st cent.) Celebrated together in the western
church, the apostles Simon and Jude don't get much coverage in the
New Testament, either. Traditions about them after Pentecost
conflict. Eastern lore tells that Simon died at Edessa; Western
legend tells that S. preached in Egypt, joined Jude in Mesopotamia,
and the two then went on to Persia where they were martyred on the
same day. Jude is now the patron saint of hopeless/desperate
causes---but nobody knows how he got this patronage (one theory is
that, cursed with the same name as J. Iscariot, people didn't want to
pray to him until they had used up every other option). Scholarly
opinion now holds that this Jude is not the author of the epistle of
Jude.
Fidelis of Como (d. c. 303) The cult of Fidelis is ancient. Two
legends exist about F., both telling that he was in the army. In one
version, he tried to desert with a couple of Christian companions
when the persecution of Maximian broke out, but was caught and
executed at Como. The other legend tells that F. was an officer who
helped some Christian prisoners in Milan, escaping with them toward
the Alps, only to be caught and executed. Both Como and Milan claim
his relics.
Faro of Meaux (d. c. 672) Faro, the brother of SS Chainoaldus and
Burgundofara, served at the Austrasian court before becoming a monk
and then bishop of Meaux. At the same time he served as royal
chancellor. F. worked hard to convert people, won a reputation as a
miracle worker, and cared for the poor.
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