medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
John Wickstrom wrote:
>
> The distinguishing epithet of "the" St. Maur is "of Glanfeuil", the
> earlier name of the monastery of St. Maur-sur-Loire mentioned below.
> I believe the Congregation of St. Maur, a reform of French
> Benedictine houses began not at St. Maur-sur-Loire but at St.
> Maur-des-Fossés in Paris. The monks and the relics of St. Maur left
> Glanfeuil for Fossés in the late 9th c to escape the Vikings.
> Although a congregation was reestablished at Glanfeuil in the late
> 10thcentury, the cult (and relics) remained at Fossés into the early
> modern period. The cult was transferred to St. Germaine des Pres in
> the 17th , where the intellectual core of the Maurist movement had
> centered earlier. As noted below, the whole wonderful Maurist
> enterprise, as well as the well-traveled relics of Maurus were
> destroyed by the Revolution (God's blessings upon it).
Any suggestions for the dedications of the churches at St. Maur-sur-Loire or
St. Maur-des-Fossés?
I see that no-one rose to the challenge of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire :-)
John Briggs
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