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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (5. August) is the feast day of: Memmius (2nd half 3rd cent.) Memmius was the founder and first bishop of the diocese of Chalons-sur-Marne, and the apostle of the region of Champagne. Gregory of Tours wrote of the numerous miracles that took place at Memmius' tomb. Emygdius (d. 303) Emygdius came from the area around Trier. Late in the third century he became the first bishop of Ascoli Piceno in Italy. He is supposed to have been martyred in Diocletian's persecution. Nonna (d. 374) Nonna was the wife of St. Gregory of Nazianzus the elder, and mother of Gregory of Nazianzus the Younger. Her son in his writings frequently presented Nonna as a model of Christian life and piety, the ideal Christian wife and mother. Oswald (d. 642) Oswald was born in c. 604 as the son of King Aethelfrid of Northumbria. After his father's death, Oswald had to flee. He went to the monastery of Iona, where he was baptized. In 634 Oswald reconquered his land and set out to convert it to Christianity, in 635 founding the monastery of Lindisfarne with Aidan, which became the center of missionary activity. Oswald died in battle against Penda of Mercia (who was not a Christian, so Oswald is accounted a martyr). Oswald's burial site is unknown, but his head is supposed to be in the sarcophagus of Cuthbert in Durham. Oswald had a strong cult throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. Abel of Rheims (d. c. 755) Abel may have been an Englishman. He worked with Boniface in Germany as a missionary, and it may have been Boniface who arranged for Abel to become archbishop of Rheims in 744. Abel was driven away from his diocese by Bishop Milo of Trier, however, who also laid claim to Rheims. Abel died in c. 755 in the monastery of Lobbes. Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice [log in to unmask] ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html