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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (14. November) is the feast day of: Veneranda (d. 144) Veneranda is supposed to have been martyred in Gaul on this day in 144. Nothing more is known of her life. Dubritius (d. c. 545) Dubritius (Dubric) was one of the founders of the monastic life in Wales. According to tradition, he founded numerous monasteries and also became bishop of Llandaff. Later he resigned his office and lived as a hermit on the island of Bardsey. Sidonius (Saens) (d. 689) Sidonius was an Irishman. He became a monk at Jumieges near Rouen in the mid-seventh century. Sidonius was later abbot of several other monasteries, of which the last was a monastery near Rouen that was renamed "St-Saens" after him soon after his death. Laurence O'Toole (Lorcan O Tuathail) (d. 1180) Laurence is one of the five formally canonized Irish saints. He became abbot of Glendalough in 1153, and continued to live a simple monastic life after his consecration as archbishop of Dublin in 1162. After the Norman conquest of Leinster, Laurence worked closely with the English leaders, accepting the papal grant of Ireland to the invaders and attempting a peaceful settlement between the two peoples. Laurence was, however, considered too partial to Irish interests, and earned the displeasure of King Henry II for his work as papal legate in 1179-80. Laurence appealed to the pope for help, but on his way back from Rome died in Eu, Normandy. Laurence O'Toole was canonized by Pope Honorius III in 1226. Serapion (blessed) (d. 1240) Serapion was born in 1179 in London. He became a member of the Mercedarian order, which led him to Algiers. There he was captured and imprisoned by the Muslim rulers. When he preached Christianity to the Muslims in the prison, he was crucified and then beheaded. His cult was formally approved in 1728. Nikolaus Tavelic (d. 1391) Nikolaus was born in Sibenik (Dalmatia). He became a Franciscan and worked for a decade as a missionary in the region of Bosnia. In 1383 he went to Jerusalem, where he joined with three other Franciscan missionaries. When the four attempted to preach before the cadi of Jerusalem one day, they were imprisoned, tortured, and finally cut into pieces. Nikolaus was canonized in 1970. Giovanni Licci (blessed) (d. 1511) Giovanni was born in Sicily in c. 1422, and became a Dominican in Palermo. He founded the monastery of Caccabi in 1491 and served as its first prior. He also became Dominican provincial gneral of Sicily, and won a reputation as a great preacher. Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice [log in to unmask] ********************************************************************** 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