Limentinus is an independent historical project focused on well‑researched profiles of saints, Roman history, liminality and the medieval world. If you’d like to report an error, request a source clarification, or suggest a topic for future research, you can reach the author using the contact details below. All correspondence is read, and factual corrections are welcomed.
Contact
Bartolomeo Passarotti (Italian, 1529–1592)
Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Object number: GA.109
This page exists to provide a clear point of contact for questions, corrections, and research‑related correspondence.
Limentinus is an independent historical project dedicated to producing clear, well‑researched material on saints, Roman history, the Isle of Wight, France and the quieter strands of medieval Europe. The site aims to present reliable, carefully sourced information in a way that is accessible to general readers while remaining grounded in reputable scholarship.
If you wish to contact the author regarding corrections, source clarifications, permissions, or suggestions for future entries, you may do so using the details below.
Email: limentinus@duck.com
About Limentinus
This site focuses on long‑form historical notes, profiles of lesser‑known saints, and contextual essays on late antiquity and the medieval world amongst other things. Each page is written with attention to primary sources where available, supported by modern academic research, and revised periodically as new material comes to light.
The project’s purpose is to provide dependable, readable accounts of figures and events that are often overlooked in mainstream historical writing. While not affiliated with any institution, the site follows the principles of responsible research: transparency, citation, and a clear distinction between established fact and interpretative commentary.
Readers new to the site may find the following sections helpful:
- Home – Front Page
- Contents – Posts Page
- Privacy – Privacy Policy Page
- The Shape of Now – The blog part
- Register of Lesser Saints
- Blessed John Finch – An example of a lesser saint
- From Beyond the Grave”: Miracles, Cult, and Canonisation in the Posthumous Veneration of King James II and VII
- Burials: Social history and the dead
- The Roman World
- The Isle of Wight
- France & Monaco: Riviera Notes
- The Stuart Dynasty: Exile, Devotion, Memory
These pages form the core of the project and are updated as research develops.
About the Author
Limentinus is written and maintained by a single researcher with a long‑standing interest in Roman, medieval, and hagiographical history. Although not a professional historian, the author draws on reputable academic sources, archaeological reports, and established reference works to ensure accuracy and clarity.
The site reflects a commitment to careful reading, slow scholarship, and the belief that even the most obscure historical figures deserve to be understood in their proper context.
Editorial Standards
- Sources: Primary sources are used where possible, supported by modern scholarship.
- Revisions: Pages are updated when new information becomes available or when earlier drafts require clarification.
- Accuracy: Factual accuracy is prioritised; errors are corrected promptly when identified.
- Transparency: Interpretations are clearly distinguished from established historical consensus.
These standards exist to ensure that the site remains a trustworthy resource for readers, researchers, and anyone with an interest in the past.
Getting in Touch
If you have identified an error, wish to discuss a source, or would like to propose a topic for future research, you are welcome to make contact. All messages are read, though replies may take time depending on the volume of correspondence.
Limentinus is a non‑commercial digital micro‑publication exploring life through liminality, power, sexuality, ancient slavery, identity, and everyday behaviour, written with academic responsibility and structured as a digital‑humanities project. It carries no advertising and generates no income. Images from public collections are credited to their institutions and used under their stated public‑domain or non‑commercial terms, with gratitude for the work these institutions make accessible. Rights holders with concerns may contact limentinus@duck.com for prompt resolution.