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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (18. March) is the feast day of: Narcissus of Gerona (d. 307) Perhaps completely legendary, the story is that Bishop Narcissus of Gerona (Spain) came to Augsburg with his deacon Felix at the beginning of the fourth century. There they baptized St. Afra and consecrated her uncle Dionysius as first bishop of Augsburg. After their return to Gerona, both were martyred. A cult began to develop in the eleventh century. Narcissus is often depicted in art with a dragon (he's supposed to have killed one). Cyril of Jerusalem (d. 386) Cyril, born in c. 313, became bishop of Jerusalem in 348/350. Deeply engaged in controversy with the Arians, he was exiled several times. He was an important theologian, especially helping to establish Christian understanding of the eucharist and baptism; in 1882 he was named a father of the Church. Tetricus of Langres (d. 572/573) Tetricus became bishop of Langres (France) in 540. He was the uncle of Gregory of Tours. Frigidian (Frediano) (d. 588) The Irish Frigidian is supposed to have gone on a pilgrimage to Rome in the mid-sixth century, after which he became a hermit in Tuscany. In 566 he was elected bishop of Lucca, and spent the rest of his life converting Lombards. Tetricus of Auxerre (d. 707) This Tetricus became bishop of Auxerre in 692. In 707 he was stabbed to death by his archdeacon. He and T of Langres have been blended together in legend. Edward the Martyr (d. 979) Edward was the eldest son of King Edgar the Peacable of England. He was 13 in 975 when his father died and he became king. His stepmother Aelfrida is supposed to have arranged for Edward's murder while hunting in 979, so her son Aethelred "the Unready" could become king. Edward was hailed by the monastic reform party as a martyr, and there were many miracles at his tomb. Anselm II of Lucca (d. 1086) Anselm was born in c. 1030 near Milan. He became a Benedictine monk and in 1073 bishop of Lucca. He was a very active proponent of the papal reform movement, which led to conflict in his diocese, and, in 1081, being driven from Lucca. Pope Gregory VII then named Anselm papal vicar for Lombardy. Many of his writings are still extant, including a Collectio canonum. 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