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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (26. July) is the feast day of: Anne and Joachim (1st cent.) The parents of the Virgin Mary. They first appear in the second-century gospel of James. According to legend, the couple had been unable to produce a child, but after angelic intervention they miraculously procreated the BVM when they met and embraced at the Golden Gate of Jerusalem. The cult of A and J really took off in the twelfth century, and Anne's cult only became a universal feast in 1584. The cult of Joachim was authorized by Julius II, suppressed by Pius V, and restored by Gregory XV. Erastus of Corinth (1st cent.) Erastus was converted by Paul, and after that traveled with Timothy. He became bishop of Philippi (probably the one in Macedon, although an eastern tradition says it was the one in Palestine), where he is supposed to have been martyred. Simeon of Padolirone (the Armenian) (d. 1016) Simeon, an Armenian holy man, went on an extended pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Rome, Compostella, and Tours, apparently working many miracles en route. Finally he settled at the Cluniac priory of Padolirone near Padua. He was canonized by Benedict VIII (1012-24), which suggests that Simeon must have made a pretty big splash at the time. I'd love to know more about him. 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