Today, 11 November, is the feast of ...
* Martin of Tours, bishop (397)
- among the most renowned early medieval saints, there are well
over 50 extant Latin vitae and related sources dealing with him
- oldest extant church in England bears his name
- in parts of Italy, traditionally, 'the feast of St Martin' is
associated with moving from one house to a new one
- last time Marija-Ana Duerrigl ([log in to unmask]) added this to
our discussions: 'In these parts of Central Europe the feast of St
Martin is traditionally associated with "baptizing young wine", a
colourful and merry occasion at which "bishop Martin" and his ministers
perform the "transforming" of must into wine in numerous vineyard
cottages...'
* Mennas, martyr (?)
- although his existence is fairly certain due to the localized,
wide-spread and early cult, his story is of late fabrication; anyone
know any good Mennas episodes?
* Theodore the Studite, abbot (826)
- greatly venerated in the East, noted for his monastic legislations and
defending of icons and of authority of see of Rome
* Bartholomew of Grottaferrata, abbot (c. 1050)
- a companion of St Nilus, founder of the monastery, noted for its
teaching and its production of manuscripts
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Dr Carolyn Muessig
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
University of Bristol
Bristol BS8 1TB
UK
phone: +44(0)117-928-8168
fax: +44(0)117-929-7850
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