The bishops of Porto between 1138 and 1189: patrimonial politics and relations with royal and papal powers

Keywords: Porto, 12th century, Kingdom of Portugal, papacy, cathedral chapter

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The aim of this article is to study the patrimonial policies and strategies for territorial consolidation of the bishops of Porto after the final restoration of the See in 1112–1114, following the arrival from Compostela of Bishop Hugo. This work focuses on the second phase of expansion of the see in the twelfth century, after first attempts to establish its borders by Bishops Hugo and João Peculiar. This article studies the patrimonial policies of Bishops Pedro (I) Rabaldes, Pedro (II) Pitões, Pedro (III) Sénior, Fernando Martins, Martinho Pires during the periods of the formation of Kingdom of Portugal and the expansion papal authority in the Northwestern Iberian Peninsula.

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Francesco Renzi, Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Centro de estudos de História Religiosa (UCP-CEHR)

Andrea Mariani, Universidade do Porto

Centro de Investigação Transdisciplinar Cultura, Espaço e Memória (UP-CITCEM)

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Published
2022-04-07
How to Cite
Renzi F. y Mariani A. (2022). The bishops of Porto between 1138 and 1189: patrimonial politics and relations with royal and papal powers. En la España Medieval, 45, 121-149. https://doi.org/10.5209/elem.81439