Peregrini pro Christo: the Irish church in medieval Europe as reflected in liturgical sources for the veneration of its missionary saints

Abstract

The Irish saints, many of whom were important figures in continental-European ecclesiastical and cultural history, figure prominently in European liturgical manuscripts. According to a research (still in progress), they make their appearance in more than 300 medieval manuscripts from nearly all the European countries. In many cases, the feasts of the Irish saints were celebrated by proper newly composed offices, which include, as far as is known, more than 150 proper chants.