The Saint of the Time of the Plague—Szymon of Lipnica OFM († 1482) and his Liber Miraculorum: An Example of the Late-Medieval Polish Collection of Miracles

Simon of Lipnica, who died in 1482, was counted among the blessed in 1685, has been a saint of the Catholic Church since 2007, and was a Franciscan Observant associated with the priory founded by Johannes of Capestrano in the suburb of Krakow, is one of the not fully recognized figures building the...

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Main Author: Starzynski, Marcin (Author)
Contributors: Zajchowska-Bołtromiuk, Anna
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2023
In: Journal of medieval religious cultures
Year: 2023, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 28-47
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages
KBK Europe (East)
KCD Hagiography; saints
Further subjects:B medieval Poland
B Franciscan Observants
B books of miracles
B Religious Culture
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Summary:Simon of Lipnica, who died in 1482, was counted among the blessed in 1685, has been a saint of the Catholic Church since 2007, and was a Franciscan Observant associated with the priory founded by Johannes of Capestrano in the suburb of Krakow, is one of the not fully recognized figures building the image of Polish religious culture. After his death, a "miracle office" was established in the Bernardine priory, where miraculous events through the intercession of Simon were recorded meticulously on an ongoing basis. In this way, the largest Polish late-medieval collection de miraculis was created. Drawing from the new critical edition, this article presents this monument not only in the context of the first years of Simon's "miracle office" but also in the context of the development of the miraculum as a literary genre.
ISSN:2153-9650
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of medieval religious cultures