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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (16. July) is the feast day of: Eustathius of Antioch (d. c. 337) Eustathius was bishop of Antioch, but fell foul of the Arians. As a result, he was denounced to the emperor as the father of a bastard child (he denied it), was deposed, and exiled. Helier (6th cent.) Helier is a martyr and the first saint of Jersey. He was a hermit from Belgium who lived in a cave on the island, and was killed by either pagans or robbers (or perhaps both). Tenenan (7th cent.) The British Tenenan became a priest and hermit near Leon (Brittany). Ultimately he became bishop at Leon. His relics were venerated for a long time at his hermitage of Ploabennec. Plechelm (8th cent.) Plechelm was a Northumbrian missionary. He went to Rome on pilgrimage, was consecrated bishop there (although it's possible that he was consecrated by Willibrord), and proceeded with two companions to work in the Meuse valley (Netherlands). Like more famous missionaries of the time, Plechelm had Carolingian support, including the endowment of a church and monastery at Roermond. 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