medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
John Wickstrom wrote:
>
> There were four churches at St. Maur-sur-Loire. Four churches were
> built in monastery: the largest, to which brothers went day and night
> for divine office, dedicated to Ss Peter and Paul. the 2nd to S
> Martin, the 3rd, smaller, to S Severinus (probably abbot of Aguanum
> in late 400s). Smallest in shape of tower to S Michael, archangel.
> My guess would be that these dedications preceded the appearance of
> the cult of Maurus at the abbey (probably 830s, the abbey had been
> there in some form since the mid 600s) and so were kept (I didn't
> follow the dedication thread, but I was intrigued with the challenge
> of St. Benoit- sur-Loire. I bite...
I can't now find my references, but there were also several churches (three
or four) at Fleury, although they seem to have been replaced when the
present church (high altar dedicated to Our Lady) was re-built in the 11th
century. St Benedict's shrine was in its crypt, which only occupies the
space below the apse, and his altar was immediately above, occupying the
main apse, but behind the high altar and on a higher level. This chapel
seems to have essentially functioned as the Lady Chapel, and the Morrow Mass
was apparently celebrated there (with the usual confusion between the Morrow
Mass and the Lady Mass).
John Briggs
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