medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
John Dillon wrote:
>
> Today (24. March) is the feast day of:
>
> 1) Hildelith (fl. ca. 700). H. (Hildelid, Hildelitha) was the
> second abbess of the double monastery at Barking in Essex, founded in
> the seventh century by St. Erkenwald (Earconwald).
In the Barking Calendar, a Double feast - which explains why she has an
octave.
> 3) Catherine of Sweden (d. 1381). [...] Her own cult was confirmed in
> 1484 with a feast day of 22. March. The Bridgettines now celebrate her
> today.
It would be interesting to know when the change occurred. I can't find her
on either date in the Syon Martyrology, and in the previous (18th C?) RM,
she is on the 24th.
John Briggs
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