medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I just wrote:
> 5) Praeiectus of Clermont and Amarinus of Doroangus (d. 676).
> P.'s cult was immediate. Relics of him were distributed to various
> places in today's France at different times from 675 onward.
A neat trick in the case of someone who hadn't died until the following year. For 675 please read 765.
That typo raises an interesting possibility. People already considered saints in their lifetime are not unknown. But are there documented instances of the proleptic distribution of relics?
Best again,
John Dillon
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