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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (18. January) is the feast day of: Volusian (d. 496) Volusian was a noble of Tours who became bishop there in 488. He was driven out by Arian Visigoths in 496 and went to Spain. One tradition says he was martyred there. Deicolus (d. c. 625) Deicolus was a native of Leinster, a brother of St. Gall. He accompanied Columbanus to Francia in 576. When C. was expelled in 610, D. was too old to accompany him, so instead became a hermit at Lure until his death. Ulfrid (d. 1028) Ulfrid was a missionary in eastern Germany and Sweden (from England?) According to tradition, he chopped down a cult image of Thor and a group of disgruntled Scandinavians responded by chopping *him* down. Fazzio of Verona (d. 1272) Fazzio was a goldsmith. He went on pilgrimage to both Compostela and Rome; his experiences apparently inspired him to found the Order of the Holy Spirit in Cremona, a religious ordered dedicated to the care of pilgrims and the sick. ********************************************************************** 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