medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
There is a church dedicated to St. Fiacre in Brittany where they preserve a
stone marked by his buttocks where hopeful sufferers can sit and be cured of
their ailment--assuming they have enought faith.
Jo Ann McNamara
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> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> Fiacre's (legendary) association with gardeners is explained at:
> http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintf13.htm
> He, along with another recently mentioned saint, is also a patron of those
suffering from venereal diseases and piles. No explanation was given for the
latter honor.
> MG
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