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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (17. February) is the feast day of: Theodore Tiro (d. c. 306) Theodore is one of the three great warrior saints of the East (and of the West, too, after the crusaders discovered him). It's not certain that he was a soldier; he was martyred as a young man and a major cult developed around his shrine. As his legend developed, he was elevated to generalship in the imperial army. Mesrop (d. 441) Mesrop is an Armenian saint, St. Isaac the Great's main helper in the creation of an Armenian alphabet and literature. M. is credited with translating the New Testament, Proverbs, the liturgy, and a variety of patristic writings. He went on to preach in George and created a Georgian alphabet, too. Fintan of Clonenagh (d. 603) One of several Irish saints of the name, this Fintan was a native of Leinster who went in for extreme asceticism, living on a diet of barley bread and muddy water. Finan of Lindisfarne (d. 661) Another Irishman, Finan became a monk at Iona. He was sent to Lindisfarne in 651 to succeed Aidan as abbot and bishop. Evermod (d. 1178) One of the first Premonstratensians, Evermod became head of the monastery of Gottesgnaden in 1134, then of a monastery in Magdeburg. Finally, E. was consecrated as first bishop of Ratzeburg. He is honored as one of the apostles of the Wends. The 7 Founders of the Servite Order (13th cent.) A group of wealthy Florentines, members of the lay confraternity of the Virgin Mary. They were inspired by a vision and decided to take to the religious life full-time. They moved to a house outside Florence in 1233; in a few years they asked the bishop to give them a rule; soon they started to attract large numbers of new members. ********************************************************************** 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