medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear Mrjorie: Anent the relics of Thomas, you'll recall that his siter
obtained a finger according to W. of Tocco's life. And thanks for the
particulars of his most recent translation.
The bulk of his relics were housed in the double-nave Jacobins in Toulouse
because it was the mother house of the order. Come the Revolution, the
building was secuarlized and became the barracks for a rather reputable
artillery regiment housed on three floors built into the nave. The relics
were moved to Saint-Sernin where, of all things, there is an account of
them and other pieces in a novel by the great if tormenting Celine for the
inter-war period.
When I first saw the monument in 1946, the signs of the old construction
were being slowly removed, but one was obliged to enter the nave via the
boy's latrine of the local Lycee. On returning in 1958, we found the
place all cleaned up with new glass, etc. and an altar obviously
sanctified or whatever ready for business. That the business is
only occasional is hardly to be doubted because, in spite of temporary
revivals, the cult is almost in desuetude in Toulouse.
The church, cloister, chapter house, etc. are well worth a visit. They
are really handsome. The donor of the original property to the OPs was
Pons de Capdenier, a businessman (or usurer) in the period of the
Albigensian wars who Bernard Gui described as the "patronus" of the order.
Yours, John
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