medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (1. March) is the feast day of: Eudokia (d. c. 115?) According to legend, Eudokia was a sinner from the region of modern Lebanon, who was converted by a monk. She is supposed to have given all her possessions to the local bishop and to have entered a convent, spending the rest of her life in penitence. Legend reports that she proclaimed herself to be a Christian and was martyred (by simple beheading without frills) in the time of Trajan. Felix II (III) (d. 492) This pope was a Roman, a widower and father of several children (his descendants include Gregory the Great). He was elected pope in 483 (he is Felix II or III depending on whether one counts as a legitimate pope the Felix who pontificated during the exile of Pope Liberius 355-358 ). He was an energetic pope, especially in attempts to prevent imperial influence over bishops. David of Menevia (of Wales) (d. c. 589 or 601) David is one of the most honored saints of the British Isles; he is the patron of Wales, and his tomb at St. David's was, until the Reformation, one of the most-visited pilgrimage sites of the islands. David lived as a hermit in Wales, but is also credited with founding and serving as first abbot of St. David's, as well as serving as bishop of Dyfed. Suitbert the Elder (d. 713) Suitbert was a monk from Northumbria. In 690 he went with Willibrord as a missionary to the Frisians. In c. 692 Suitbert was consecrated as a bishop without fixed see---without the agreement of Mayor of the Palace Pepin, who proceeded to make his missionary work impossible. So Suitbert sought a new mission field in south Westfalia, where he had no success. Disappointed, Suitbert withdrew to an island in the Rhine, where in c. 710 he founded the monastery of Kaiserswerth (earlier Swidbertswerth). Leo of Rouen (d. 909) Legend reports that Leo was from the territory that was soon to become Normandy. At the end of the ninth century he became bishop of Rouen. But he abdicated to go as a missionary to Basque territory, where he was killed by pirates near Bayonne. Rudesind (Rosendo) (d. 977) Rudesind, born in 907 to a Spanish royal family, became bishop of Dumio in 925. In 940 he abdicated to become a monk in the convent of Cellanova that he founded. After years as monk and then abbot, in c. 970 Rudesind was given the control of the bishopric of Compostela until his death. Rudesind was canonized in 1195. Roger le Fort (d. 1368) (blessed) Roger was one of the leading French churchmen of the fourteenth century. In 1321 he became bishop of Orleans, in 1328 bishop of Limoges, and in 1343 archbishop of Bourges. He was famous both as a preacher and as a jurist, and also for giving all his income for the education of poor boys. 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