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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (8. December) is the feast day of: Eucharius of Trier (3rd cent.?) Eucharius is the first known bishop of Trier. As in so many cases, he probably lived in the third century, but later legend loudly proclaimed sub-apostolic authority for E., asserting that he had been sent to Trier by St. Peter. Eutychian (d. 283) A bishop of Rome, apparently originally from Tuscany. Tradition says Eutychian was martyred, but nothing more is known of him. Macarius the Alexandrian (d. 390) Macarius was a confectionary in Alexandria before converting in c. 340. He became one of the great fathers of the desert (at Nitria on the western edge of the Nile delta). He was an extreme ascetic, too ascetic for Pachomius' monks at Tabennesis, despite which he became superior of a hermit colony near the delta. Romaric (d. 653) A Merovingian courtier, Romaric became a monk under St. Amatus at Luxeuil. R. founded the great double monastery later named Remiremont (after him) on his estate, serving as its second abbot. Gunthild (d. c. 748) Gunthild was an Anglo-Saxon nun who went to Germany at Boniface's request. There she became abbess of a convent in Thuringia and also served as inspector of all the schools English nuns founded in Germany. Buzad Banfy (blessed) (d. 1241) Buzad Banfy was a Hungarian count who became a Dominican. When the Mongols sacked Pest, BB was killed in his church. -- Phyllis G. Jestice Associate Professor History Department University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5047 ********************************************************************** 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