medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (21. December) is the feast day of:
Anastasius II of Antioch (d. 609) Anastasius succeeded Anastasius I
as patriarch of Antioch. He was murdered by Syrian Jewish rebels,
who had risen in desperation when Emperor Phocas ordered their
forcible conversion to Christianity.
Jutta of Diessenberg (d. 1136) Jutta was a recluse who taught local
children, including the young Hildegard (in her pre-Bingen) days.
She gathered a community of young women around her and served as
their superior until her death.
Adrian of Dalmatia (13th cent.) A Dominican missionary, Adrian was
killed by Muslims in Dalmatia along with 27 companions.
A modern saint: Peter Canisius (d. 1597) Peter Canisius was born in
Nijmegen (Netherlands), the son of the burgermeister. He became a
Jesuit in 1543. PC became a leading preacher, especially making his
mark when he was sent to revive Catholicism in Bavaria. In 1555 he
first published his Catechism, a leading text of the Catholic
Reformation. Among his other great achievements, PC founded a
college at Freiburg that later became the university. PC is
sometimes called "the second apostle of Germany." Rather
surprisingly, though, he wasn't canonized until 1925, and was
declared a doctor of the church at the same time.
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