medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On Thursday, August 21, 2008, at 10:16 am, Marjorie Greene wrote:
> Actually the church was Saint-Mesmin-Saint-Hilaire and was in the
> Orléanais. But I *believe* I've seen the name (Mesmin alone) somewhere
> but can't be sure.
I'd be willing to bet that you have. The abbey of Micy and its church came to be called after their St. Maximus (15. December), thus in French "St. Mesmin". Here's an eighteenth-century view of the ruins of the abbey church so named:
http://tinyurl.com/5vt2kv
On the other side of the Loire is today's La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret). It too has an église Saint-Mesmin, built over M.'s reputed burial site in a grotto where he is said to have had killed a dragon:
http://ventdouest-orleans.cef.fr/Paroichapel2.html
http://tinyurl.com/3duels
http://tinyurl.com/32o574
And, of course, there are those other Maximini who may have left their mark in corresponding toponyms, e.g. M. of Trier, after whom Saint-Mesmin (Dordogne) is said to be named:
http://www.hautperigord.fr/saint-mesmin,133.html
Best again,
JD
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