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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture My Italian calendar lists Saint Pamela for Feb. 12, but I can't find any information on her. Can anyone help me? Thomas Renna Saginaw Valley State University >>> [log in to unmask] 02/06/04 8:34 PM >>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (7. February) is the feast day of: Adauctus (d. 304) Adauctus was an Italian, an imperial minister of finance employed at Nicomedia (Asia Minor). He was martyred when his Christian convictions were discovered. Rufinus connects his death to the destruction of the entire Phrygian town of Antandro during the persecution. Chrysolius (4th cent.) Chrysolius was an Armenian refugee from Diocletian's pesecution who went to what is now Belgium as a missionary. His fate caught up with him and he was martyred there. His relics are in Bruges. Moses the Arab (d. c. 372) Moses was an Arab hermit who lived on the Mediterranean coast of the Sinai Peninsula (modern El-Arish). He became a missionary bishop, evangelizing the Bedouin of the area. Laurence Majoranus (d. c. 546) Laurence was bishop of Siponto (Italy) from 492 until his death. He is notable as founder of the sanctuary of St. Michael on Monte Gargano. Luke the Younger (d. c. 946) Luke was a peasant from Aegina, Greece. He became a monk at Athens, then a hermit near Corinth, and finally settled on a mountain in Phocis. There he worked so many miracles that he won the nickname "thaumaturge" and the mountain was renamed "Soterion" to commemorate his miraculous powers. Rizzerio (Richerius) (blessed) (d. 1236) Rizzerio was from near Camerino (Italy). When he was a student at Bologna he heard St. Francis preaching, so he joined the OFM, becoming a friend of the founder (he was present at F's death). R. later became a Franciscan provincial. His cult was confirmed in 1838. 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 ********************************************************************** 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