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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture As I was listening (with great nostalgia) to the Litany of the Saints chanted in Latin during the transfer of the pope's body from the Sala Clementina to San Pietro, I heard "Sancta Catarina." Assuming (and I confess I haven't done my homework) this is not "of Siena" or any of the other "Catherine"s following her, I was wondering why a saint banished from the canon (C. of Alexandria) - at least, I _think_ she was - is still included in the Litany. Tradition? And are there any other saints of dubious hisorical status still in the Litany? I'm now going to New Advent and will probably find the answer to my own question. But if anyone cares to comment, I'd be pleased. MG _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ ********************************************************************** 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