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Today, 26 June, is the feast of ... * John and Paul, martyrs (362?) - their shrine of the Coelian Hill was a pilgrimage site; today it is served by Passionist priests * Vigilius, bishop of Trent, martyr (405) - principal patron of the Trentino and Italian Tirol * Maxentius, abbot (c. 515) - ate only barley bread and water; became a hunchback due to his constant prayer * Salvius or Sauve, and Superius (c. 768) - the latter-named saint's name was given to a corpse found over the remains of Salvius; because it was on top, it was designated 'Superius' or 'Superus' * John, bishop of the Goths (c. 800) - honoured in the East for his resistance to Iconoclasm * Pelagius, martyr (925) - famous boy martyr, known more commonly as Pelayo * Anthelm, bishop of Belley (1178) - seventh prior of Grande Chartreuse; tried to reconcile Thomas Becket and Henry II ******************************** 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 e-mail: [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%