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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (27. March) is the feast day of: John of Lycopolis (d. 394) John was one of the great hermits of the Egyptian desert. He started his adulthood as a carpenter, but at age 25 moved to a cave near Lycopolis. He spent forty years there, winning fame as a prophet (he was consulted, among many others, by Emperor Theodosius I). Rupert (d. c. 718) Rupert is an interesting early missionary figure of Germany. He was bishop of Worms, but expelled for an unknown reason. Duke Theodo II of Bavaria then invited R. to come work in his territory. He was given the ruins of Iuvavum to build a center, which became the core of the city of Salzburg. Gelasius of Armagh (d. 1174) Gelasius was the son of an Irish bard who became abbot of Derry and then archbishop of Armagh in 1138. He is said to have been the first Irish bishop to receive the pallium from Rome. Albert of Trent (d. 1181) Albert, bishop of Trent, was killed in the wars between the Lombard League and Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. He was venerated as a martyr. ********************************************************************** 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