Monastery of Saint Pelagius of Antealtares

The Monastery of Saint Pelagius of Antealtares (Galician: Mosteiro de San Paio de Antealtares) is a monastery in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.

Monastery of Saint Pelagius of Antealtares
Facade of San Paio de Antealtares in Quintana Square
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMonastery
Location
LocationSantiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
Geographic coordinates42°52′50″N 8°32′35″W / 42.88056°N 8.54306°W / 42.88056; -8.54306
Architecture
StyleBaroque, Neoclassical

Background

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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.[citation needed]

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. [citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ Bowman, Jeffrey A. (2001). "Raguel, 'The Martyrdom of St. Pelagius". In Thomas F. Head (ed.). Medieval Hagiography: An Anthology. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415937535.