medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (7. February) is the feast day of:
Chrysolius (d. c. 300?) According to legend, Chrysolius was an Armenian
prince who became a bishop. He fled the Great Persecution in his homeland
by going to Rome; the pope sent him on to Gaul, where the persecution
caught up with him and he was beheaded near Lille. A cult developed
honoring him in Comines on the Lys.
Juliana of Bologna (d. 435?) Juliana appeared as a saint in Bologna in the
twelfth century. According to a passio that apparently originated only in
the twelfth century, Juliana was a good-deed-performing widow of the city.
Wunna (d. c. 700) Wunna was the mother of Saints Wilibald, Wunibald, and
Walburga, and the wife of St. Richard (see below). Her brother was St.
Boniface. What a family!
Richard of England (d. 720) Richard was the father of three saints, the
husband of another, and the brother-in-law of yet another. According to
legend, he was a prince in Wessez (or a duke of Swabia who was then elected
king of England (!)) It is certain that Richard went with his sons on a
pilgrimage to Rome in 720, but died in Lucca before reaching his goal. A
cult developed around his tomb, and also in Eichstatt (where there was a
strong cult of his son Willibald).
Rizzerius (blessed) (d. 1236) Rizzerius, born in c. 1200 in Muccia
(Italy), heard Francis of Assisi preach in c. 1222 (while R was studying in
Bologna) and immediately joined him. They became close friends, and
Rizzerius was present at Francis' deathbed. Rizzerius became the
Franciscan Provincial of his native region. His cult was approved in 1838.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
[log in to unmask]
**********************************************************************
To join the list, send the message: join 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: leave 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/lists/medieval-religion.html
|