Today, 27 January, is the feast of ...
* John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople (407)
- this doctor of the church, on account of his sweet
eloquence, obtained (after his death) the nickname
'Chrysostom', or 'Golden Mouth'; patron of preachers
* Julian, bishop of Le Mans (?)
- a Roman noble, who became first bishop of Le Mans;
introduction of his cult to England due to king Henry II's
birth in Le Mans, and his baptism in the church of St Julian
* Marius or Maurus or May, abbot (c. 555)
- a native of Orleans, he was founder and first abbot of
monastery of Bodon; would spend the forty days of Lent as a
recluse in the forest
* Vitalian, pope (672)
- a native of Segni (Campania), as pope he had to deal with
the monothelite leanings of eastern patriarchs and emperors;
sent St Theodore of Tarsus to become archbishop of Canterbury
* John of Warneton, bishop of Therouanne (1130)
- pupil of Lambert of Utrecht and Ivo of Chartres, he was
known for his gentle nature; after an attempt to murder him,
John refused to take action against the would-be assassins
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Carolyn Muessig
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