medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (26. February) is the feast day of:
Porphyry of Gaza (d. 421) Porphyry was a native of Thessalonika who
went to Egypt to become a hermit when he was 25. Eventually he
settled in Jerusalem, was made a priest in 393, and was given care of
the True Cross. But on a trip to Caesarea he was kidnapped by the
townspeople of Gaza and forcibly consecrated as their bishop. The
non-Christians of the city soon accused P of bringing a drought with
him, but rain came in answer to his prayer and a lot of people
converted. P. destroyed the rest of the temples in the city,
building a church on the site of the biggest.
Victor the Hermit (d. c. 610) Victor was born in the diocese of
Troyes and became a hermit at Arcis. He is credited with converting
a lot of people. His relics eventually ended up at Montieramey,
whose monks asked Bernard of Clairvaux to compose an office in the
saint's honor.
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