medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (24. April) is the feast day of:
Mellitus (d. 624) In the 590s Mellitus was abot of St. Andrew's in Rome.
Gregory I sent him and other monks of the community to England in 601 to
reinforce Augustine's mission; in 605 Mellitus was consecrated as bishop of
the East Saxons ( with center in London). Pagan opposition forced Mellitus
into exile from 617 to 619, but he returned to become archbishop of
Canterbury.
Ivo of England (7th cent.) According to legend, Ivo was a Persian and
sometime in the seventh century came as a missionary to Huntingdonshire.
In St. Ives (named after him), Ives' purported relics were discovered in
1001.
Wilfrid (d. 709/710) Wilfrid was born in Northumbria in 634 and raised and
educated in the monastery of Lindisfarne. After time on the Continent,
Wilfrid sought to impose Roman practices (most notably the "correct" date
for celebrating Easter) in northern England. Wilfrid represented the Roman
side at the Council of Whitby and won a notable victory; in 665 he was made
bishop of York. Banished for several years, Wilfrid was able to return and
continue with his work.
Egbert (d. 729) Egbert was born in c. 639, also in Northumbria, and became
a monk at an early age. He started at Lindisfarne, but then went to the
Irish monastery Rathelmigisi. He seems to have trained monks for
missionary work in Germany; because Egbert sent the missionaries Willibrord
and Suitbert to Frisia, he is accounted the founder of the Frisian mission.
Later Egbert went to Iona, where he tried to introduce Roman practices.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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