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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (7. June) is the feast day of: Paul I of Constantinople (d. 350 or 351) Paul was patriarch of Constantinople during a period of Arian ascendancy. He was deposed and banished, taking refuge in Trier. He was reinstated thanks to popular demonstrations, the western emperor's insistence, and letters from the pope, but had to deal with a rival Arian bishop and open street violence. P. was exiled a second time, after a popular mob protected him from imperial vengeance by murdering the imperial official sent to drive him from town. He made it back to town again (it's sort of like the song "The Cat came Back"), but was exiled yet again, regarded as such a threat that he was taken to Mesopotamia. . . then Syria. . . then Armenia. In the last place he was dungeoned and starved for six days, but didn't die fast enough, so he was strangled. Meriodoc (6th cent.?) Legend tells that Meriasek was a son of the duke of Brittany. He became a priest and went to Cornwall, where he produced a miraculous spring. His name, though, is Welsh, so he may have been from Wales instead. Colman of Dromore (6th cent.) This Colman (of the 300 Irish saints of that name) was, according to his legend, a member of the royal lineage of Cashel. He became a disciple of St. Ailbhe of Emly and went on to found his own monastery. He is honored as first bishop of Dromore. Willibald (d. 786) The brother of SS. Winnibald and Walburga, and a close relative of St. Boniface, Willibald was a rare eighth-century pilgrim to Jerusalem, and author of a major account of the venture (the Hodoeporicon). On his return to the west, W. spent some years at Monte Cassino, then joined Boniface's missionary ventures in Germany. He evangelized the Franconians and in 742 became bishop of Eichstätt. Gottschalk (d. 1066) Gottschalk was a Wendish prince, raised as a Christian. He fought in the service of Cnut of Denmark, returning home to help protect the archdiocese of Hamburg-Bremen against Liutizi raiders. He was killed in an anti-Christian (and anti-German) revolt led by his brother-in-law. Robert of Newminster (d. 1159) Robert was a native of Yorkshire who became a monk. He went off as one of the original colony of monks at Fountains Abbey. From there, he was sent as founding abbot of Newminster, and founded three other Cistercian houses from there. -- Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice Associate Professor & Chair History Department University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Dr. #5047 Hattiesburg, MS 39406 (601) 266-5844 ********************************************************************** 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