medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (24. December) is the feast day of:
Delphinus (d. 403) Delphinus was second bishop of Bordeaux. He is
mostly known through Paulinus of Nola's correspondence.
Mochua (d. 657) Mochua was apparently from Connacht. He was a
warrior before taking up the monastic life. He founded several
monasteries, including Timaho (Co. Laois). Some Scottish monasteries
also claimed him as founder---but then there were a lot of saints
named Mochua.
Dagobert II, Irmina, and Adela (d. 679, c. 710, c. 724) Dagobert
became king of Austrasia in 656, but his guardian Grimoald exiled him
and grabbed the throne for his own son. D. was taken to safety in
the care of Archbishop Wilfrid of York; Grimoald pretended he was
dead. D. got a good education, married a Saxon princess, and was
restored to his kingdom in 675 or 676. He didn't last long; another
mayor of the palace instigated a revolt against him and D. was killed
in a hunting accident (or ambushed) shortly before setting out with
his army. A cult of the "martyred" king soon developed. D's
daughter Irmina became a nun in a convent D. built for her near
Trier, from which she supported Willibrord's missionary activities.
His daughter Adela also became a nun after she was widowed. She
founded the monastery of Pfalzel near Trier.
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