medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Phyllis Jestice wrote:
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> Today (28. December) is the feast day of:
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> The Holy Innocents
In the Sarum Calendar, a Minor double feast.
The day for the choirboys, and their Boy Bishop. After Vespers on St John's
Day the boys processed, with the Boy Bishop substituting for the priest, and
Canons acting as book-boy and thurifer, to the altar of the Holy Trinity and
All Saints [there was no Holy Innocents' altar at Salisbury]. Returning to
the choir, the boy went to the highest rank of stalls, and the Boy Bishop
sang the versicle and prayer.
John Briggs
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