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Today, 14 September, is the feast of ... * Maternus (fourth century) - first bishop of Cologne of whom there is 'historical' evidence; there are, however, differing vitae of a St Maternus for this date * Exaltation of the Holy Cross (629) - celebration of the veneration of the relics of the Cross at Jerusalem after Emperor Heraclius had recovered them from the Persians who had taken them some 15 years earlier * Notburga, virgin (c. 1313) - patron of Tirolese domestic servants ****************** Carolyn Muessig Department of Theology and Religious Studies University of Bristol 3 Woodland Road Bristol BS8 1TB UK fax: +44.117.929.7850 phone: +44.117.928.8168 [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%