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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (8. October) is the feast day of: 1) Hugh of Genoa (d. ca. 1230). After a lengthy career in the Holy Land with the Hospitallers of St. John, H. was elected Master of the order's house at Genoa, where he was known for his acts of charity, his modesty, and his self-denial. After his death, his cult was virtually immediate. During his time at Genoa he completed construction of the Commenda di San Giovanni di Pré, continental Europe's most impressive monument to the work of the Hospitallers of St. John. A brief, English-language account of the complex is here: http://tinyurl.com/2exkr2 An illustrated, Italian-language account with two views of the Commenda's church and with plans of its two levels: http://www.aleramici.it/commenda.html H. was interred in the lower church, which is now dedicated to him. Other views: http://p.vtourist.com/1391256-Historic_Centre_west-Genoa.jpg http://tinyurl.com/fkjha http://tinyurl.com/jcjp6 The Commenda's main building is used as an exhibition gallery: http://www.savioli.it/VAM-LF-03-r.JPG http://www.savioli.it/VAM-LF-05-r.JPG http://www.savioli.it/VAM-LF-24-r.JPG 2) Marzio of Gualdo Tadino (Bl.; d. 1301). A former stonemason, M. early distinguished himself by aiding the poor and the ill. At age 31 he settled down to an eremitical life as a Franciscal tertiary close to his natal town of Gualdo Tadino in northeastern Umbria and for the next sixty years edified the locals in word and deed. In his final years he lost his eyesight and bore this affliction with what is said to have been exemplary patience. Regarded as a saint even in his lifetime, he was never canonized. But his much rebuilt hermitage is still known as the Eremo di Santo Marzio. A view of it is here: http://tinyurl.com/2uyvyw For something a tad more obviously medieval, here's a view of Gualdo Tadino's mid-thirteenth-century basilica cattedrale di San Benedetto: http://tinyurl.com/zqhke Best, John Dillon (last year's post lightly revised) ********************************************************************** 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