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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (28. March) is the feast day of: Sixtus III (d. 440) Sixtus (Xystus) became pope in 432, succeeding Celestine I. His attention during his pontificate was largely divided between making and keeping peace with the eastern church and building important churches in Rome (including S. Maria Maggiore, the Laurentius basilica, the baptismal chapel of the Lateran, and the Liberian basilica). Guntram (d. 592) Guntram was a king of the Franks, a son of St. Radegunde. He was praised by Gregory of Tours for his mildness, generosity, and support of the church. Venturino of Bergamo (d. 1346) Not formally canonized. Venturino, born in Bergamo (Italy) in 1304, was one of the great popular preachers of his time. Despite (?) this, he frequently fell under suspicion of disloyalty toward the hierarchical church. He was famous as the leader of a group of several thousand pilgrims who performed self-flagellation while marching to Rome. Banned from Italy for years, Venturino took refuge in various French monasteries, where he wrote numerous mystical texts. From 1344 on, Venturino then won papal permission to preach the crusade. He died in Smyrna in 1346. 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