medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On 26/11/2012 17:17, Christopher Crockett wrote:
> From: John Dillon<[log in to unmask]>
>
>> c) Almost equally unprepossessing without, and until recently totally
>> ruinous within, is the originally eleventh- or twelfth-century chiesa di San
>> Mercurio in Campobasso (CB) in Molise, deconsecrated early in the nineteenth
>> century, used for lumber storage, and abandoned as it gradually disintegrated.
>> Its present state of functional repair is down to a Scout troop that took it
>> over as a project. Some exterior views:
>> http://tinyurl.com/cjgau8u
>> http://tinyurl.com/cxrgaza
>> http://tinyurl.com/bm5sqt4
>> http://tinyurl.com/bve87f7
>>
>> These, obviously, are two candidates for the 'Saints of the day' Ugliest
>> Church Award (Small Church Division).
>
> "Modest" is the P.C. term you meant to employ here, John.
>
> nice little Agnus, though:
>
> http://www.toro.molise.it/public/news/foto/500_arco_monofora_e_agnello_crucifero.jpg
Talking of modest, Chris is too modest to point out that on a previous
occasion he so pungently deprecated the use of the term "deconsecrated",
that most of us have never dared (mis)use it again. ("Deconsecrate" is a
valid *administrative* term used within the Church of England [only] for
the change in legal status of a building or land.)
John Briggs
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