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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Saint Bibiana ,celebrated on 2 December ,has over the years often been confused with St. Vibiana, a 3rd century Roman martyr whose remains were discovered in the necropolis of Pretextatus in 1853 and given by Pope Pius IX to Bishop Thaddeus Amat who transported them to Los Angeles where he oversaw the building of a cathedral and shrine to the Saint that was completed in 1876. Saint Vibiana thereby became the patron of Los Angeles until her cathedral was damaged by earthquake in 1994. Her relics were eventually moved to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels where they have been placed in a more understated sarcophagus in the crypt chapel of the newer church. According to an archivist Rev. Francis J. Weber in the LATimes of May 17, 1969, the church removed St. Bibiana's feast from the universal church calendar while St. Vibiana's feast, celebrated mainly in southern California, was allowed to remain. Both feasts were in early December. St. Vibiana's former and current resting places are pictured below. http://www.cathedralsofcalifornia.com/?tag=st-vibiana ********************************************************************** 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