medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (8. January) is the feast day of:
Karterios (d. c. 300) Karterios was a priest in Caesarea in Cappadocia,
very active in converting people to Christianity. He was martyred in the
Great Persecution and is already commemorated in a martyrologium of the
fourth century.
Lucianus of Beauvais (d. c. 300) Lucianus, the patron of the diocese of
Beauvais was possibly a missionary in that region, or according to other
sources the first bishop. He and companions were martyred in Beauvais.
Severin of Noricum (d. 482) Severin was born in the early 5th cent., in
Milan or in the East (accounts vary). At first he was a soldier, then
became a monk in Asia Minor. After the death of Attila (453) Severin came
to Noricum, working at pastoral care and making it possible for the
catholic populace to live peacefully with the Arians. Severin also founded
two monasteries (one near Krems, Austria, the other in Passau, Bavaria).
When the area suffered pressure from the Alamanni, Severin organized the
withdrawal of the catholic population to the area of Lorch.
Georgios of Choziba (d. c. 625) Georgios was famed as a miracle worker in
the sixth and seventh centuries. He was a native of Cyprus, and eventually
became a monk at the monastery of Choziba near Jerusalem.
Erhard of Regensburg (d. c. 700) According to a rather uncertain
tradition, Erhard was perhaps from Narbonne (S. France) and came to
Regensburg in c. 685, where he worked as a missionary bishop. According to
some accounts, he was an Irishman (which sounds pretty implausible, with a
name like Erhard, but is a good example of the way folks in France and
Germany fathered their early saints on the Irish). His relics were
formally elevated in 1052, and he has enjoyed a strong cult in the region
since then.
Albert of Cashel (?) The existence of Albert is not historically attested,
and he may well be another case of finding Irish antecedents for a Germanic
saint. The vita of Albert was written in Regensburg in the 12th cent. and
reports that Albert was "archbishop" of Cashel in Ireland. His tomb from
the 14th century is in Regensburg. Since the 18th century, Albert has been
patron of the diocese of Cashel.
Laurentius Giustiniani (d. 1456) The noble Venetian Laurentius Giustiniani
became bishop of Venice in 1433. He was famous for his mildness and
goodness, and for giving everything to the poor and living an ascetic life
himself. Laurentius was canonized in 1690, but since 1969 his cult has
been limited to local calendars.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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