medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Christopher Crockett wrote:
> From: John Briggs <[log in to unmask]>
>> Phyllis Jestice wrote:
>
>>> Edmund of Abingdon (d. 1240) ....ended up leaving England in 1240,
>>> retiring to the monastery of Pontigny, where he died. He was
>>>canonized in 1247. St. Edmund's Hall at Oxford is named in E's
>>> honor, and tradition says it's built on the site of his tomb.
>
>> If he died in Pontigny (actually, at Soisy), his tomb could hardly
>> be in Oxford.
>
> a good enough point.
>
> there is a large coffin sort of thingie (17th c.?) said to belong to
> "St. Edme" above and behind the main altar in the hemicycle of the
> choir of Pontigny, barely visible here:
>
> http://www.beloit.edu/~arthist/historyofart/gothic/images/pontigny3.jpg
>
> i don't know whether or not he is still in there, however.
>
The general consensus is that he is indeed still there.
John Briggs
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