medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Or perhaps to allow access to the 'charged' interior of the tomb-space without disturbing it. A Catalan tomb-shrine I've worked on incorporated a 'fenestrella' through which devotees could pass cloths, rosaries, and so on, attached to sticks, in order for them to become secondary relics.
Best wishes
Graham
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From: Marjorie Greene [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 18 February 2003 23:40
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Subject: Re: [M-R] saints of the day 1. February
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
My guess is that it was to protect him from
relic-seekers. As I learned from this list recently,
people used to steal the railings around the
shrines/beds of Martin of Tours.
MG
--- Theresa Gross-Diaz <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> 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
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> 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).
>
>
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