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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture A friend and colleague asks me the questions below. I know that the later Carolingian kings had their names inserted in the Canon of the Mass (this from Pawel Figurski's work), but I'm stumped on the whether luminaries besides kings got this honor. So . . . 1. Did the medieval church service invoke the names of the pope, the local bishop, and the reigning king as it often does (or its equivalent) in services today? 2. Is there a name for this request for prayers for these powerful living people? 3. Where might I look to find some description of such a call for prayers in the medieval church? Any enlightenment is welcome. John -- John Shinners Professor, Schlesinger Chair in Humanistic Studies Emeritus Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 Phone: 574-284-4534 Fax: 284-4855 www.saintmarys.edu/~hust "Learn everything. Later you will see that nothing is superfluous." -- Hugh of St. Victor (d. 1141) ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: subscribe 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: unsubscribe 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/medieval-religion