medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
jbugslag wrote:
>
>> The fact that he was "venerable" instead of "saint" was noted in the
>> MA as well.
>
> I've always assumed that the "venerable" epithet indicates that Bede
> lived to be really, really old, but this string makes me wonder
> whether it rather designates him as "worthy of veneration". Does
> anybody know?
Best guess is that it was an honorific for a priest - as nowadays for an
archdeacon.
John Briggs
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