medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Guy is still in that fuzzy period when papal canonization was
optional. I don't think he ever went through a canonization process
at any level.
Phyllis
>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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>> Today (23. September) is the feast day of:
>>
>> Guy of Durnes (d. c. 1157) Guy became a Cistercian at Clairvaux,
>> where he was one of B. of Clairvaux' favorite disciples. He went on
>> to be the founding abbot of Cherlieu.
>
>Not exactly. The house of Augustinian Canons of Cherlieu was founded in
>1127. A few years later they seem to have decided to "reform" as a
>Cistercian monastery, and Guy was sent from Clairvaux in 1131 to take over
>as abbot while the former superior, Germanus, was retained as prior. Guy was
>an expert in church music and liturgy. (see Gallia Christiana, Vol. 15, col.
>252ff.)
>
>I hadn't realised Guy was a Saint - or is he "just" a Blessed or a Venerable
>?
>
>Brenda.
>
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