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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (18. November, which doesn't seem to have attracted many saints) is the feast day of: Mawes (Maudez) (6th cent.) Mawes was from Wales. He lived for a time in Cornwall as a hermit, then moved to Brittany, where perhaps he worked as a missionary bishop. Legend reports that he was a charistmatic teacher and was widely venerated. After his death, his cult was strong in Brittany for centuries---over 60 churches there were or are dedicated to Mawes. Odo of Cluny (d. 942) Odo was the second abbot of the reform monastery of Cluny, and is credited with shaping both the monastery and the course of the Cluniac reform. Odo was born in c. 878, probably in Aquitaine. His career started as a canon in Tours, but in c. 906 he entered the monastery of Baume. He followed Abbot Berno from Baume to the new monastery of Cluny. It is Odo who began to receive other monasteries for reform, which were placed under his authority as abbot of Cluny. Odo also won a great reputation for asceticism, humility, and care for the poor and sick. 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