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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Gaudentius of Brescia (d. c. 420) Gaudentius was a monk in Caesarea in Cappadocia. Probably in 396 he became bishop of Brescia (Italy). Gaudentius was among John Chrysostom's supporters at the Council of Constantinople in 405/406. He was one of the most learned churchmen of his time, and left several notable texts. Interesting to see Brescia get a mention. Seems to have been a hotbed for a great many centuries. We have Philaster, ranting on about heretics, we have bishops who may or may not have been heretic. We have Albertano (my own personal bugbear) who acknowledges, as a layman, the role of the professional classes in the 'new society' (thinks: is he our first sociologist? unthinks). And nowadays it does light engineering and is a centre for the Italian small-arms industry. Angus, Oman ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html