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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (25. August) is the feast day of: Genesius of Arles (d. c. 303) After a time as a soldier, Genesius became a magistrate at Arles. A catechumen, he refused to copy the edict of persecution against Christians. He then fled, but was caught and decapitated. Menas of Constantinople (d. 552) Menas was a native of Alexandria who became patriarch of Constantinople in 536. It's not clear to me why he's regarded as a saint. He condemned Origenism and condemned the "Three Chapters" (which got him excommunicated by Pope Vigilius). Aredius (Yrieux) (d. 591) A native of Limoges, Aredius served at the Frankish court, and then founded a monastery in the Limousin (later named St. Yrieux). A. was a noted missionary throughout the Frankish kingdom. Ebba the Elder (d. 683) A sister of kings-saints Oswald and Oswy of Northumbria, Ebba became a nun and founded a double monastery at Coldingham (Scotland). She was a noted holy woman but apparently a poor administrator; the monastery failed. Gregory of Utrecht (d. 776) A native of Trier, Gregory met Boniface as a child and became a monk under him (his vita tells how Boniface won him over by not just admiring G's ability to read Latin but expecting him to know what the words actually meant). Boniface later made G. abbot of St. Martin's, Utrecht, and he administered the diocese of Utrecht for over twenty years (although he was never consecrated bishop). The monastery was an important missionary center. Louis IX (d. 1270) Louis was king of France 1226-1270 (actually reigning after his mother Blanche's death). He was an avid supporter of eclesiastical reform, a relic collector, and had such a reputation for justice that he was called in to mediate international disputes. His piety found its clearest expression with his two crusades---military disasters, but very Christian of him; he died of dysentery on the second. Louis was canonized in 1297. 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