locality and saints vetae Flashcards
saint
individual in who chrit dwells. can be cannonical or popular
popular saint
not been canonized, saintly status from veneration and acclamation. often associated with specific places
canonical saint
individual whos peity was so great that they were canonized with epithet sanctus by pope
adds them to list of recognized saints who have official feast day
patron saint
saint associated with categoy of people, places or suffering (eg. st. nicholas, patron saint of children)
how are saints an evolution of pagan practice
pagans had panthean of gods, christians only have one -> transform into saints instead of gods to fit christian schema
martyrs
saints executed for christian beliefs (eg. st. edmund)
king edmund
of east anglia, 855-869. killed by ivar the boneless for refusing to renounce faith. beheaded. head called out to those looking for it, miracles occured at gravesite so was sainted
relics
corporeal remains of saints
reliquaries
storage/display of relics, often made from precious materials and decorated
praesentia
physical presence of holy person, need this to receive effects of saint
potentia
effects of saint (requires proximity)
brandea
item which touched relic (“contact relic”) eg. cloth
how is king edmunds severed head found?
it calls out to them (wants to be found). miraculously guarded by hungry wolf which does not eat it.
why is a second church built for St. edmond?
miracles occur at his burial site, found that wounds including severed head were healed. stone church shows importance
is Edmund a typical saint?
no, saints are typically benificient, but he also gets mad and punishes those stealing from his shrine
