tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30490922.post7293083623060788353..comments2024-03-26T12:56:54.350+00:00Comments on LMS Chairman: Who is this saint?Latin Mass Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17951084157414901564noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30490922.post-96596271904230842010-12-30T08:59:13.000+00:002010-12-30T08:59:13.000+00:00Excellent, Londiniensis! At least, that's the ...Excellent, Londiniensis! At least, that's the conclusion I came to. There are a couple of other Virgin Martyrs associated with arrows - St Christina and St Philomena - but the latter was unknown when this painting was done and neither fits with the other aspects of the scene.Joseph Shawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30490922.post-18673616783786841652010-12-30T04:20:38.000+00:002010-12-30T04:20:38.000+00:00Is it perhaps St Ursula? She is usually depicted w...Is it perhaps St Ursula? She is usually depicted with an arrow (she was killed by a Hun leader) and with a pilgrim's staff decorated with the flag of St George (she was 4th century Romano-British). If so, her female martyr-companions - all carrying palms - are 11,000 (?) virgins, the pope is the spurious (?) Pope Cyriacus and the bishop is Sulpicius, Bishop of Ravenna, all associated with her legend.<br /><br />No idea why she should be commemorated at Farfa, as the Ursulines do not follow the Benedictine Rule, but the Rule of St Augustine.Londiniensisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30490922.post-65606100472492191762010-12-29T15:53:05.000+00:002010-12-29T15:53:05.000+00:00As I googled around, I found a site that says this...As I googled around, I found a site that says this was originally the flag of the Republic of Genoa, if that helps.My Site (click to edit)noreply@blogger.com