medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture I know this is a little late in the game, but... what was the grate protecting him from? This question has been "grating" on me all month... TGD >>> [log in to unmask] 01/31/03 08:01PM >>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (1. February) is the feast day of: John of the Grating (d. c. 1170) John got his nickname from the metal cover needed to protect his grave. He was a Breton who entered Clairvaux under Bernard. In time, John was sent back to Brittany, where he founded two monasteries before becoming bishop of Aleth (he moved the see to Saint-Malo). ********************************************************************** 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