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Church of Santa María of Iria Flavia (Padrón) ⛪ José Cela Museum

Church of Santa María of Iria Flavia (Padrón) ⛪ José Cela Museum

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Church of Santa María of Iria Flavia (Padrón) ⛪ José Cela Museum

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Location: Padrón, Occidental, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

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BigJoe

September 17, 2020

It is one of the oldest churches in Galicia, built parallel to the introduction of Christianity and built under the dedication of Santa Eulalia, it was also the first Marian temple in the world.
At the end of the 10th century, Almanzor reduced it to ashes and Archbishop Gelmírez, in the 12th century, ordered the reconstruction of the building.
Teodomiro, Bishop of Iria, with all his retinue of canons, was the one who discovered the tomb of Santiago el Mayor on July 25, 813, hence the great importance in the Jacobean tradition.
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February 16, 2019

Across the road from the Museo Jose Cela stands one of the first Marian Temples of the world: The history of Santa María de Iria dates back to Roman times, although it is not known with certainty the actual moment when the primitive basilica was built. The existence of up to two pre-Romanesque temples is defended by some authors, which place them parallel to the development of Christianity in Galicia. Even at that time, one of them was dedicated to Virgin Mary, as its tradition links the appearance of the Virgin Mary to the apostle Saint James there to encourage him to preach his faith throughout the Iberian Peninsula.
A cathedral before Santiago de Compostela:
The first documentary evidence that recognizes Iria Flavia as an episcopal headquarters dates back to the 6th century. The bishopric of Iria Flavia played a fundamental role in the discovery of the apostolic sepulcher, being Bishop Teodomiro who gave the account of the discovery around 820, that will forever link the Jacobean tradition to this church. The importance of these lands is confirmed with the fact that the basilica was commissioned in different moments, despite of the strong influence exerted by Compostela and the consecutive attacks into the lands of the Normans and Almanzor. Remodeled in the Baroque style. terrasdeiria.com/en/item/iglesia-de-santa-maria-la-mayor-de-iria-flavia-antigua-colegiata

Kermit

June 24, 2022

Beautiful church with cemetery.

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Church of Santa María of Iria Flavia (Padrón) ⛪ José Cela Museum

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