medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
George R. Hoelzeman wrote:
>
> If I remember correctly, Christopher was dropped from the General
> Roman Calendar during the post-Vatican II liturgical reforms for
> "lack of historical evidence" reasons. Accounts of the saints lives
> in the Calendar were also modified to eliminate questionable,
> spurious or fanciful hagiography.
I can't decide if "lack of historical evidence" is a slippery slope or the
thin end of the wedge... Eliminating "questionable, spurious or fanciful
hagiography" sounds like one of the Labours of Hercules...
John Briggs
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