medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (15. November) is the feast day of:
Malo (d. c. 620) Malo was a disciple of St. Brendan the Navigator,
and according to legend was one of his companions on his famous
voyage. Malo then moved to Brittany, where he became first bishop of
Aleth, and was an active missionary in the region.
Leopold III of Austria (d. 1136) The very well-connected Leopold
became margrave of Austria at the age of 23. His historic record was
assured by his son, Otto of Freising, who wrote L's biography.
Leopold was a very good ruler and important in negotiating the
Concordat of Worms in 1122. He was canonized in 1486.
Albertus Magnus (d. 1280) Albertus was a Dominican and one of the
later Middle Ages' greatest theologians. He taught theology at
Cologne and Paris (his students included Thomas Aquinas) before
becoming bishop of Regensburg. He was especially famed for his study
of the natural sciences, and for the introduction of Greek and Arabic
science more generally to the medieval west. Although he is now a
doctor of the church, oddly he wasn't canonized until 1931.
Hugh Faringdon and companions (blessed) (d. 1539) Hugh became abbot
of Reading (England) in 1520. He was one of the few people to oppose
the dissolution of the monasteries, ordered by Henry VIII, refusing
to surrender his house to the royal inspectors. He and two of his
monks were hanged at Reading.
--
Phyllis G. Jestice
Associate Professor
History Department
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5047
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