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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Phyllis - Do you happenb to know the primary sources for Wolfred / Ulfrid? Meg >medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture >Today (18. January) is the feast day of: >Prisca (d. 41/54?) Prisca has been venerated as a saint in Rome from >earliest times. All accounts of her life have a strong legendary element. >It is possible that she was responsible for the building of the church of >S. Prisca on the Aventine, where her relics are still kept. It is also >possible that she was a disciple of St. Paul. Another legend tells that >Prisca was a young girl, baptized by St. Peter, and martyred during the >reign of Claudius. >Liberata and Faustina (d. 580/581) These sisters were from the region of >Piacenza. They fled together to avoid marriage and founded a convent in >Como that became an important center for female religious. >Wolfred (Ulfrid) (d. 1028) Wolfred was a missionary from England to Sweden >in c. 1000. He was killed by irate pagans. >Margareta of Hungary (d. 1270) Margareta was a daughter of King Bela IV of >Hungary. From the age of ten she lived in a Dominican convent founded by >her father on an island in Budapest (now named after Margareta), and in >1254 took vows. She lived a life of absolute poverty and severe penitence, >and was already venerated as a model of humility and love of others during >her lifetime. She was beatified in 1276, and declared a saint in 1943. >Andreas of Peschiera (d. 1485) Andreas became a Dominican friar in c. >1440. He worked for nearly 45 years as a preacher in the region of Veltlin >in northern Italy, and was regarded as a miracle worker. His cult won >formal approval in 1820. >Christina of Aquila (d. 1543) (blessed) Christina, born in Colle di Lucoli >(Italy) in 1480, became an Augustinian nun (hermit? canoness? I don't know >what options were open to Augustinian women that late) in L'Aquila in 1505, >and eventually abbess. She was noted for her numerous visions and >ecstasies. Her cult was approved in 1841. >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 Margaret Cormack [log in to unmask] Dept. of Philosophy and Religion fax: 843-953-6388 College of Charleston tel: 843-953-8033 Charleston, SC 29424-0001 ********************************************************************** 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