Today, 13 January, is the feast of ...
* Agrecius, bishop of Trier (329?)
- received from St Helen (mother of emperor Constantine)
numerous relics, including [snip, snip] the seamless robe of Christ
I must say that I've never heard of the seamless robe of Christ, but
it brings to mind the relic of the Virgin's seamless tunic which was
given to Chartres Cathedral, I believe by Charles the Bald. Does
anyone know if seamless garments constitute some kind of medieval
topos of sartorial sanctity?
Cheers,
Jim Bugslag
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