medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (27. February) is the feast day of:
Julian (d. 250) Julian was a priest of Alexandria. Arrested as a
Christian, he was too crippled to walk to court, so was carried by two
Christian assistants, one of whom apostasized, but the other (St. Cronion
Eunus) was condemned, flogged, and burned along with Julian.
Besas (d. 250) Besas was an Alexandrian soldier, on duty when Julian and
Cronion Eunus were led to their execution. B. tried to shield them from
the abusive mob, which the mob took so badly that they seized B. and killed
him on the street.
Leander of Seville (d. 600) Leander was the brother of St. Isidore. L.
became a monk at Seville and bishop in c. 584. His great work as bishop
was fighting Arianism in Spain; his successes included the conversion of
both the Visigoths and the Suevi to catholic Christianity.
John of Gorze (d. c. 975) John was an adult convert to the religious life.
He and a group of like-minded friends puzzled for a while over the sort of
religious life they should lead, then re-established the monastery of Gorze
(near Metz). Gorze became a great monastic reform center, especially
thanks to John, who became abbot in 960.
Patrick Hamilton (d. 1528) This is a Protestant case that really does seem
to fit into the category of "martyr." Patrick was a relative of King James
V of Scotland. He became a priest in 1526, but was persecuted by
Archbishop Beaton of St. Andrews when he preached Reformation ideas. PH
found it wise to leave Scotland for a time, but his journey to Germany to
meet Luther and Melanchthon probably didn't help his popularity with the
archbishop back home. When PH returned to Scotland, the archbishop
arranged a disputation, then had him arrested. He was condemned and burned
on the same day, to prevent an appeal to the king. PH didn't haven't much
impact on Scottish religion during his life, but his death was a rallying
point for the nascent reformation in Scotland.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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