medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Madeleine Gray wrote:
>
> A student of mine has been working on a database of medieval
> hospitals in Britain and has come across a remarkable correlation
> between St Leonard and leprosaria. Nothing in Leonard's life seems to
> explain this. I once came across a reference to the cult of Leonard
> of Noblac being brought to Britain by the Templars, which might
> explain an initial connection, but I don't have any more information
> than that. Has anyone else got any ideas?
I think the correlation is probably with hospitals - I think that would make
the correlation with leprosy a coincidence.
John Briggs
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