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INDEX OF SAINTS
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David, St : Mon. 2469, " The Propheit Dauid planely did repreue
Ydolatrie.”
David, king, saint, and prophet, tenth century b.c. Cf. 1-2 Kings,
1-2 Chronicles, and Psalms for his faith in God. His tomb was still
pointed out in the second century a.d., when Hadrian tried to destroy
it. Josephus records miracles thereat. The Greek Church admits him
as a saint, together with all other saintly ancestors of Christ. English
contemporaries call him “ Saint David ”: Lindsay calls him the
“ Prophet David,” and cites the authority of Baruch vi., which David
did not write, nor did he ridicule idolatry in the terms quoted by Lindsay,
for which the marginal reference is correct. I cannot explain this dis¬
crepancy. David’s rank of saint and prophet is explained by Caxton,
Golden Legend (Temple Edn., II. 40), " This David was a holy man and
made the holy psalter, which is an holy book and is contained therein
the old law and the new law. He was a great prophet, for he prophesied
the coming of Christ, his nativity, his passion, and resurrection, and
also his ascension, and was great with God.” Day: (Greek Church)
December 19; (Roman Catholic Church) December 29.
Denis, St : see Dionysius, St.
Dominic, St : Mon. 2534, " sanct Domnick ” ; Mon. 5682, " Dominic.”
Born 1170 in Old Castile. May have taken part against the Albi-
genses, but his efforts may have been missionary. In 1215 he went to
Rome to obtain approbation for his Order of Preaching Friars. In
1220 he met St Francis. Died at Venice, July 1221. Day : August 4.
Duthac, St : Mon. 2302, " Sanct Duthow.”
First Bishop of Ross, died 1065. Little known of his life beyond
miracles. Day : March 8.
Dionysius of France, St : Complaynt 219, " be sanct Dinnyce ” ;
Sat. 4404, " be Sanct Dyonis of France.”
Bishop of Paris, third century; confused with St Dionysius the
Areopagite, second century, this being the work of Hildiun, abbot of
St Denis, who died 814. According to this, he was sent by St Clement
to found the Church in Gaul, and was exposed to wild beasts at Paris ;
then cast into fire; then executed with two companions on the hill
now called Montmartre, " The Martyr’s Mount,” but really " Mons
Martis.” It has been argued that he is really a christianised Dionysius,
Bacchus, his date coinciding with the wine festivals. Day : October 9.
Eligius, St : Mon. 2299, “ Sanct Floy . . . / Ane new hors schoo in
tyll his hand ” ; Mon. 2367, " Sum makis ofirande to sanct Eloye, /
That he thare hors may weill conuoye.”
Born at Chatelat, Limoges, a goldsmith by trade. Going to Paris
he was ordered to make a golden throne for Clothair II., and made two
from the metal supplied. For his honesty he was made master of the
mint. Later converted, and became Bishop of Noyon. Died 759.
In art he is erroneously represented as a farrier; he was a worker in
jewels and precious stones. Day : December 1.