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Charisma of Ascetic Saints in the Hagiography of the 12th Century

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In the 11th–12th centuries, extreme ascetic practices reappeared in Western Europe, in particular, the wearing of hauberks and heavy iron chains, associated with penitence and eremitism. This article discusses the charisma of three ascetic saints of the 12th century: Bernard the Penitent (d. 1182), Wulfric of Haselbury (d. 1154/55), and Godric of Finchale (d. 1170). Their hagiographies were written shortly after their death. The authors emphasize that they were revered as holy men already in their lifetime. Their charismatic power was revealed by miracles of healing and prophecy, sometimes in visions. The manifestations of their charisma continued and even increased after their death and were transmitted and spread through their relics. Their mortifications and the signs of their holiness are comparable to those of the stylites and other hermits of Syria of late Antiquity.

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halshs-04630963 , version 1 (01-07-2024)

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Edina Bozoky. Charisma of Ascetic Saints in the Hagiography of the 12th Century. Religions, 2023, The Charisma in the Middle Ages, 14 (8), pp.152-161. ⟨10.3390/rel14081063⟩. ⟨halshs-04630963⟩
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