Benedict of Chiusa was a travelling
Lombard scholar-monk of the 11th century. He is known chiefly from his memorable appearance in the ''Historia Francorum'' of
Adémar de Chabannes.
Adémar describes a speech made by Benedict at a council of the bishops of Aquitaine in 1028.
[A partial English translation of the speech appears in ]Helen Waddell
Helen Jane Waddell (31 May 1889 – 5 March 1965) was an Irish poet, translator and playwright. She was a recipient of the Benson Medal.
Biography
She was born in Tokyo, the tenth and youngest child of Hugh Waddell, a Presbyterian minister ...
's 1932 book, '' The Wandering Scholars of the Middle Ages'', pp 91-2 In it, Benedict describes himself as the nephew and designated successor of the Abbot of
Chiusa
Klausen (; it, Chiusa ; Ladin: ''Tluses'' or ''Tlüses'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 5,144 and an a ...
.
In subsequent debate, Benedict challenged Adémar's promotion of
Saint Martial
Saint Martial (3rd century), called "the Apostle of the Gauls" or "the Apostle of Aquitaine", was the first bishop of Limoges. His feast day is 30 June.
Life
There is no accurate information as to the origin, dates of birth and death, or the acts ...
and the willingness of the saint's adherents in Aquitaine to believe that he had been one of the original apostles. Adémar's reputation was temporarily damaged as a result.
Notes
References
*{{Cite book , first=Richard Allen , last=Landes , title=Relics, Apocalypse, and the Deceits of History: Ademar of Chabannes, 989-1034 , publisher= Harvard University Press , year=1995
11th-century Italian clergy
People from Lombardy