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Today (18. July) is the feast day of:
Arnulf (d. 640) Arnulf was a Frankish nobleman active at the Austrasian
court. He married, and became one of the ancestors of the Carolingians.
In a significant career change, Arnulf became bishop of Metz in 614. After
being an active bishop for some years, Arnulf changed career again,
becoming a hermit for the last ten or so years of his life in the Vosges
mountains (his hermitage later developed into the monastery of Remiremont).
Edburga of Bicester (d. c. 650) Edburga may have been a dauhter of King
Penda of Mercia. She became a nun and perhaps abbess of Aylesbury.
Theneva of Glasgow (7th cent.) Theneva was a British princess (says the
legend). When it was discovered that she had conceived a child outside of
wedlock, she was thrown from a cliff. Uninjured by the fall, Theneva was
then set adrift in a small boat. Instead of dying, though, she came ashore
at Culross, where she was sheltered by St. Serf, and in time gave birth to
St. Kentigern.
Frederick of Utrecht (d. 838) A native Frisian, Frederick became a priest
at Utrecht and an active missionary, becoming bishop of Utrecht in c. 820.
He was an active organizer of his diocese, a very active missionary, and
apparently a brave man---he reproached Empress Judith for immorality. Not
long after that, Frederick was murdered by assassins. Some accounts
suggest that Judith had sent them, although it is perhaps more likely that
the assassins were pagans who resented Fred's missionary efforts.
Edburga of Winchester (d. 960) This Edburga was a daghter of Edward the
Elder of Wessex and his third wife Eadgifu. She was educated and became a
nun at St. mary at Winchester (Nunnaminster), but never became abbess. Her
cult was active both before and after 1066.
Bruno of Segni (d. 1123) Bruno was a noble Italian. He became a canon of
Siena in 1079, and won a name for himself as an opponent of the eucharistic
teachings of Berengar of Tours. Bruno went on to become bishop of Segni
and firm supporter of the papal reform initiative. But in 1097 he became a
monk at Monte Cassino, and abbot in 1107 (the pope refused to accept
Bruno's resignation from his episcopate, but allowed him to live at MC).
Finally Bruno was forced to return to his diocese after arguing with
Paschal II over concessions to Emperor Henry V.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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