medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (19. January) is the feast day of:
Agricius (d. c. 330) Agricius (Agritius) is supposed to have been named to
the bishopric of Trier by the empress Helena. He certainly attended the
Council of Arles in 314. Agricius built a strong foundation for the church
in Trier, apparently founding the church of St. Maximin, as well as joining
Helena in bringing the relics of the apostle Matthias to Trier and also the
robe of Christ that is still kept in Trier cathedral
Remigius of Rouen (d. prob. 772) Remigius was a son of Charles Martel. He
entered the Church at an early age, and from 755 until his death was bishop
of Rouen. He introduced the Roman liturgy to his diocese, and is supposed
to have convinced Charlemagne to do the same throughout the kingdom of the
Franks.
Wulfstan (d. 1095) Wulfstan was born in c. 1012 to a noble Anglo-Saxon
family. He was very well educated, and became a monk. In 1062 he was
named bishop of Worcester. He was noted especially for his care of the
poor, and is the first English bishop known to have made visitations of his
diocese. Wulfstan was among the first clerics to submit to William the
Conqueror after Hastings, and one of the few Englishmen to keep high church
office until the end of William's reign. He was canonized in 1203.
Henry of Finland (of Uppsala?) (d. 1156) Henry's life is not very well
attested historically; he may have been bishop of Uppsala (Sweden), but
other sources deny this. Henry is supposed to have been an Englishman by
birth, born in c. 1110. In c. 1152 (possibly) he came to Sweden and became
bishop of Uppsala, supported in his work by King Eric IX Jedvardsson.
Possibly at this king's behest, Henry went on to Finland as a missinary in
c. 1156. He was soon murdered by a Finn whom he had excommunicated (on
either the 19th or 20th of January). Pope Hadrian IV, who had accompanied
Henry to Scandinavia at the beginning of his missionary activity, is
supposed to have canonized him already in 1158.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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