Daily Medieval

Double monasteries, such as the one mentioned in this post , was a monastery that combined two communities, one of men and one of women. The...

There were two Councils of Orange. The first was held 8 November 441, presided over by Hilary of Arles.  He and 17 bishops established rules...

Cæsarius of Arles meant well. He was a major figure in his generation to preach asceticism in daily life, and as a bishop urged the necessit...

Tertullian in 220 CE wrote De Pallio  ("Concerning the Pallium"), in which he talks about clothing fashion in different countries....