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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (28. July) is the feast day of: Nazarius and Celsus (d. c. 68?) Although supported by no less a figure than St. Ambrose, the cult of N and C was confined to local calendars in 1969. Legend tells that they were beheaded at Milan in Nero's reign. Ambrose conducted a search for their relics, enshrining them when they were discovered in 395. Innocent I (d. 417) It's nice to know that pope-saints weren't excluded from the great calendar purge of 1969. Innocent I was one of the victims. He succeeded his father (Anastasius I) as pope in 402, and was the pope who got to cope with the sack of Rome in 410. It is also known that he supported the African church's stand against Pelagianism and supported John Chrysostom when he was deposed. Samson of Dole (or of Caldey) (d. c. 565) Samson was a native of Wales. He became a monk and then abbot of the monastery on Caldey Island. But then he visited Ireland, after which St. Dubricius consecrated him as a missionary bishop. S. then worked in both Cornwall and Brittany. Arduin of Trepino (7th cent.?) Arduin is the patron saint of Ceprano (eastern Lazio). Legend reports that he was a Saxon pilgrim, one of four who died in the region. Botvid (d. 1100) Botvid was a Swede. He converted to Christianity while on a visit to England, and became a missionary when he got home again. He was murdered by one of his own slaves, a Finn he had bought and was instructing in Christianity (and who apparently resented it). Antonio della Chiesa (d. 1459) (blessed) Antonio was the scion of a noble family from the vicinity of Vercelli. He became a Dominican, and in time prior of several friaries. He was Bernardino of Siena's helper in his preaching mission to Italy. 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