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Dear medieval-religion colleagues,
Here’s part of a post from our archives, first posted EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO (time flies!) in 1996, relative to one of the list’s patron saints:
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*Pelino, bishop and martyr (fourth century?)
- only extant vita is 12th-century ms (Citta' del Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 1197)
- while taken from his bishopric of Brindisi to Rome, his prayers caused the destruction of a 'pagan' temple, whose priests (along with others) killed Pelino
- site of martyrdom is in the Peligna valley of central Italy; the name of the valley dates from pre-Roman times, yet Pelino was supposedly born in the Balkans, so you go and figure it out
- patron of the village of Corfinio (ancient Corfinium), Abruzzo, Italy, population 998; co-patron of medieval-religion list, protector of tardy list owners
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Since then, Pelino has been in the news a few times, notably in 2012, when the local population physically (and vocally) impeded the bishop from taking the relic of Pelino from the cathedral in order for part of it to be sent to Albania (according to the vita, the place where Pelino was born).
With best wishes to all, especially to Matthew for reviving our daily hagiological excursus,
George
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George FERZOCO
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