medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
John Briggs wrote:
> Jim Bugslag wrote:
>>
>> I believe it was the feast of the Conception of the Virgin, certainly
>> relevant to St Anne, that I couldn't think of in my last note. This
>> begins to crop up remarkably early in England, 11th century I think.
>> Certainly related rather directly to St Anne, which, once again,
>> surprises me that she didn't have her own feast until so late.
>
> I think the point is that the cult of St Anne followed (and was a
> result of) the devotion to the Conception.
The Conception of the Virgin is in the New Minster Missal (late 11th
century), but not in the Missal of St Augustine's, Canterbury of c.1100.
John Briggs
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