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The other thing is they seem to be reviving the cult of St Amphibalus - as well as the carvings I think I have read that they have funding to restore his reliquary.
As far as I know Amphibalus is a completely fictional saint whose name derives from a misreading of a manuscript. He also had some totally mythical connection with the University of Caerleon upon Usk - as our campus is now in line for demolition perhaps we should be praying to him as well.

Maddy

Madeleine Gray PhD, FRHistS, FSA
Professor of Ecclesiastical History/Athro Hanes Eglwysig
School of Humanities and Social Sciences /Ysgol Ddyniaethau a Gwyddoniaethau Cymdeithasol
University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru
Caerleon Campus/Campws Caerllion,
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Really interesting!  Thanks.

Laura

Dr. Laura Jacobus
Senior Lecturer in History of Art
Birkbeck College, University of London

 
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On 26 April 2015 at 08:34, Madeleine Gray <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Not exactly medieval, but fun ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-32453423

Madeleine Gray PhD, FRHistS, FSA
Professor of Ecclesiastical History/Athro Hanes Eglwysig
School of Humanities and Social Sciences /Ysgol Ddyniaethau a Gwyddoniaethau Cymdeithasol
University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru
Caerleon Campus/Campws Caerllion,
Newport/Casnewydd  NP18 3QT Tel: +44 (0)1633.432675
http://www.southwales.ac.uk
http://twitter.com/penrhyspilgrim
http://twitter.com/HeritageUSW
http://twitter.com/USWHistory

'Let the victors, when they come, When the forts of folly fall, Find thy body by the wall!'
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