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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture The infamous novel by Anatole France, _Thais_, has it that Paphnutius became obsessed with the image of the prostitute Thais in his hermit's cell; went to Alexandria to convert her, but instead ended up propositioning her. But she, having heard his urge to repentance, left the brothel for the desert, while Paphnutius remained debauched in Alexandria and died a miserable death. Any confirmation in the Coptic sources for this tale, I wonder? jw John B. Wickstrom Kalamazoo College mailto:[log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Phyllis Jestice Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 8:23 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [M-R] saints of the day 29. November medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (29. November) is the feast day of: Saturninus of Toulouse (d. c. 250) Saturninus (Sernin) was the first bishop of Toulouse, in the mid-third century. He may have been sent to Gaul as a missionary by Pope Fabianus. He was killed during Decius' persecution by being bound to a steer, which either trampled or dragged the saint to death. There is already evidence of a cult of Saturninus in the third century, and the basilica of St-Sernin became one of the most important stations on the pilgrim road to Santiago. Saturninus of Rome (d. c. 304 or c. 308) According to his passio, this Saturninus was from Carthage. He came to Rome during Diocletian's persecution, where perhaps he worked as a priest. Along with his deacon Sisinnus he was imprisoned during the persecution, and forced to labor in the contruction of a new bath house. Eventually, though, both were martyred. Illuminata (d. c. 320) Illuminata was a Christian virgin in Todi who won great admiration, and whose cult is still active today. Paphnutios of Heraclea (d. c. 380) Paphnutios was a monk in Egypt. He is supposed to have founded a monastery in Heraclea in the mid-fourth century. According to tradition, it was Paphnutios who converted the sinful Thais. Walderich (d. 850) Walderich was perhaps a member of the Carolingian family. After becoming a priest, at first he was a hermit, then (probably in 817) founded the Benedictine monastery of Murrhadt in Baden-Wurttemberg, which he led as abbot. Up to the modern era, Walderich's chapel in Murrhadt was a pilgrimage site for both Catholics and Protestants on Good Friday. Radbod (d. 917) Radbod became bishop of Utrecht in 899. In 900, however, he had to flee from Viking attacks and resettled in Deventer until his death. Radbod was an important theologian and poet of the Carolingian reform. Friedrich of Regensburg (blessed) (d. 1329) Friedrich was the son of poor people, born in Regensburg. At a young age he became an Augustinian hermit, working mostly as a carpenter for the community. He won popular esteem as a saint already in his lifetime, thanks to his humility and great love for others---and miracle-working powers. His grave became a very popuar pilgrimage site in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The cult won official approval in 1909. 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 ********************************************************************** 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