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Elena Gritti
Peregrinatio is a key-word for conference about the “monastische Reisekultur im Mittelalter”; it means either “walking across land” (from latin: per ager) or most of all “monastic life living like monk” (Du Cange). I’m going to tell you travel that latin abbot Eugippius described in end his hagiographical work, called Vita sancti Severini (VS -511 A.D. – BHL 7656). This author used item “peregrinatio” only VS 44,7, when he told migration among religious men and rich landowners from Noricum Italia, long funeral procession with Severinus’s relics. Which meaning did give this migration? Probably wish convey an economic social value transformation frontier, but above own theological thought [cp. 40,4 ; Exod. 6,13]. peregrinatio began 488 it’s sustained by highest ecclesiastical hierarchy; development worship promoted way association creation new Christian communities.
It’s possible pick out models Eugippius’s narration: Venantius Fortunatus (praefatio carm.), Biblia (Gen. 12,1; 23,4), Augustinus (De Cantico Exodi); Sulpicius Severus (Ep. 3,21 Martini).
We have also wonder purposes late antique texts; they devoted main attention miracula post mortem adventus relics, so travel’s description kept on background becomes significant translation relic place another one as transmission authority. was forerunner Carolingian tradition, abbots were purchasers relics’ translations, ways. They memory saint element prestige creating monastic institutions. However I’ve tried select topographical items into material evidences Italy find places where regard Severinus built up. The first route ancient road “via Claudia Augusta” Venetia et Histria account cult Benedictine abbey Montemaria Burgusio (Malles –Bz).
Then we can others neighbourhood S. Marino wholly region Marches, legend Septempeda written. Carrying via Flaminia great importance; Sidonius Apollinaris gave us evocative just Umbrian territory there are buildings confirm worship.
Before triumphal goal Lucullanum probably crossed Latium; pope Gregorius Magnus wrote letters which demonstrate devotion Severinus. aim work monasterium 46,6): major purpose peregrinatio.
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