| Monastery of Saint Pelagius of Antealtares | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Facade of San Paio de Antealtares in Quintana Square | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Monastery |
| Location | |
| Location | Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°52′50″N 8°32′35″W / 42.88056°N 8.54306°W |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque, Neoclassical |
The Monastery of Saint Pelagius of Antealtares (Galician: Mosteiro de San Paio de Antealtares) is a monastery in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.
Background
The monastery was founded in the 11th century by Alfonso II of Asturias as a Benedictine monastery originally staffed by twelve monks. It was initially aimed to look after and render worship to the newly discovered tomb of the Apostle James, which brought a pilgrimage status to the city.
Once the Benedictine monks left the monastery in 1499, it was occupied by cloistered nuns and dedicated to Pelagius of Córdoba, a 10th-century Galician child captured, martyred by order of the Caliph Abd-ar-Rahman III of al-Andalus after his refusal to renounce of his Christian faith.[1] The present-day construction is almost entirely from the 17th and 18th centuries.
See also
- Plaza de la Quintana
- Casa da Parra
References
- ↑ Bowman, Jeffrey A. (2001). "Raguel, 'The Martyrdom of St. Pelagius". In Thomas F. Head (ed.). Medieval Hagiography: An Anthology. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415937535.