medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (6. March) is the feast day of:
Julian of Toledo (d. 690) Julian, archbishop of Toledo, is one of
the most influential figures in Visigothic history. He presided over
four councils, and is credited with getting the king to persecute
Jews. J. was also a notable writer who produced a revision of the
Spanish liturgy (can it be called Mozarabic this early?) and several
books.
Chrodegang of Metz (d. 766) Chrodegang was a noble Frank, educated
at the monastery of St. Trond and then given an enviable position in
the service of Charles Martel. In 742 C, still a layman at the time,
was made bishop of Metz. He set out to accomplish some pretty
serious reform of the secular clergy, producing a rule for canons and
encouraging proper observance of the Roman liturgy. He also founded
the monastery of Gorze, along with other churches and monasteries.
Ollegarius (d. 1137) Ollegarius (Oldegar) was a Catalonian, offered
to God as a child and trained to be a canon of Barcelona. He served
with distinction, but ran for France when he heard of a plan to make
him bishop of Barcelona. O. was forced to go back and accept the
position, though, and soon became archbishop of Tarragona, which he
had to rebuild.
Agnes of Bohemia (d. c. 1280) Agnes was a daughter of the king of
Bohemia and a first cousin of Elizabeth of Hungary. A. was engaged
to a series of princely suitors as she grew up, but all the plans
fell through. She actively thwarted the last, a betrothal to Emperor
Frederick II, with papal help. She then founded the first convent of
Poor Clares in Bohemia and became an inmate there herself in 1236.
A. was canonized in 1989.
Colette of Corbie (d. 1447) Nicolette was the daughter of a
carpenter of Corbie. When she reached adulthood, she looked for a
religious life, experimenting with the Beguines before becoming a
Franciscan tertiary and recluse. After 4 years of reclusion she
quit, feeling a higher calling to reform the Clarist order. Several
rulers petitioned for C's canonization in the century after her
death, but it was not accomplished until 1807.
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