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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (30. June) is the feast day of: The Martyrs of Rome (1st cent.) This feast honoring the martyrs of Nero's persecution has been celebrated on the day following the feast of SS Peter and Paul since 1969. Martial of Limoges (3rd cent.; unless of course you agree with Adhemar of Chabannes that he was one Jesus' original disciples and should have full apostolic status) The most likely legend of Martial is that he was bishop of Limoges beginning in c. 250 and a very successful evangelist of Aquitaine. George the Hagiorite (d. 1065) George was an aristocrat from Georgia (the Black Sea one). He was educated at Constantinople, but returned home to become a monk. After a few years he went on to Palestine, where he began the task of translating the main Greek religious treatises into Georgian. Most of this task was carried out on Mt. Athos, where he became a famed supporter of orthodoxy. Theobald of Provins (d. 1066) Theobald was a member of the comital family of Champagne. He decided to become a hermit, though, and with a companion (Walter) went to Pettingen (Luxembourg) and settled down to the eremitical life. Since they had no other marketable skills, the two hired themselves out as day laborers in the nearby villages. They went on a series of pilgrimages and eventually settled at Salanigo (Italy). Walter died there; Theobald became a priest, and a community gathered around him (which became Camaldolese). Pope Alexander III canonized Theobald in 1073. 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