Juliana of Liege
Juliana von Lüttich (* around 1193 in Retinne near Lüttich ; † April 5, 1258 in Fosses ; also Juliana von Cornillon ) was a choirwoman and mystic .
At the age of five, she came as an orphan to the leprosy hospital of Liege , Mont Cornillon that of Augustinians was supervised and Augustinians. In 1206 she entered this monastery and made profession in 1207 at the age of 13 . In 1222 she became prioress and in 1230 superior of the female part of the convent . Since the superior general of the order did not appreciate her and incited her fellow sisters against her, she was twice expelled by her fellow sisters because of excessive severity; after the second incident she did not return to the monastery, but lived as a recluse .
Since 1209 Juliana , known for her saintly and pious way of life, had visions that often referred to the sacrament of the altar . A vision of a moon, which was darkened in one place, interpreted it as an indication of Christ that the church lacks a festival for the special veneration of the altar sacrament. At Julian's suggestion, Pope Urban IV instituted the Feast of Corpus Christi for the whole Church in 1264 , which had been celebrated in the Diocese of Liège since 1246 ; to wrote Aquinas Thomas several hymns to worship the Sacrament.
Juliana was canonized in 1869 ; her feast day is April 5th .
Web links
- Catechesis of Pope Benedict on Juliana of Liège on November 17, 2010
Individual evidence
- ↑ Barbara Henze: Juliana v. Liege . In: Walter Kasper (Ed.): Lexicon for Theology and Church . 3. Edition. tape 5 . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1996, Sp. 1075 f . , View in Google Book Search
- ↑ Benno-Verlag (ed.): Everything has its time 2019 - The calendar for women . Leipzig, ISBN 978-3-7462-5006-9 . Text on Corpus Christi Day 2019 (June 20)
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SURNAME | Juliana of Liege |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Juliana by Cornillon |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Choirwoman and mystic |
DATE OF BIRTH | around 1192 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Retinne near Liège |
DATE OF DEATH | April 5, 1258 |
Place of death | Fosses |