medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On Wed, 12 Jun 2002 10:04:38 -0700
Phyllis Jestice <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
>culture
>
>Today (12. June) is the feast day of:
>
>Onuphrios the Great (d. c. 400) One of the great medieval saints in
>both
>the East and the West, Onuphrios was an Egyptian who lived for nearly
>70
>years (according to legend) as a hermit in the Thebaid. He was
>discovered
>by Paphnutios, who found Onuphrios clothed only by his hair and a
>loincloth
>of leaves; after the meeting Onuphrios died, so Paphnutios could bury
>him.
>
>Kunera (d. 451?) Probably purely legendary, Kunera has had a
>significant
>cult for many centuries. According to legend she was a princess and
>companion of St. Ursula (along with the rest of the 10,999 virgins.
> Unlike
>the rest, though, Kunera was saved from martyrdom by a king, but
>later was
>strangled by his envious wife.
>
>Leo III (d. 816) It was Leo III who established the precedent that
>the
>pope has the right to crown emperors, consecrating Charlemagne in
>800. Leo
>was apparently a Roman by birth. He was caught up in party struggles
>in
>the city, and in 799 enemies caught and mutilated him; Leo then fled
>to
>Charlemagne for help. Interestingly, he was formally canonized in
>1673.
>I'd like to know the story behind *this* one.
>
>Odulphus (d. c. 855) The priest and monk Odulphus was active in
>Utrecht
>and apparently also in Frisia in the first half of the ninth century.
> He
>was famous for his care of souls, and veneration increased after his
>death.
>His fame can be seen in the fact that his relics were stolen and
>taken to
>London; a part ended up at the monastery of Evesham.
>
>Eskil (d. c. 1080) The Englishman Eskil became the first bishop of
>Strengnas in Sweden sometime in the second half of the eleventh
>century.
>In c. 1080, though, he was stoned to death by pagans.
>
>Stefano Bandelli (d. 1450) (blessed) Stefano was born in Castenuovo
>(Italy) in 1369 and in 1392 entered the Dominican order. He became a
>leading member of the order and one of the most famous preachers of
>Italy.
>He was beatified in 1856.
>
>Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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