Theotonius of Coimbra
Theotonius (c. 1082 - 1162) was a Canon Regular and royal advisor. He is noted in Portugal, for being the first prior of the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Coimbra, Portugal. He is celebrated as the reformer of religious life in Portugal, and is the first Portuguese saint.
Saint Theotonius | |
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Saint Theotonius (c. 1450-90), by Nuno Gonçalves, currently in the National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Born | c.1082 Ganfei, Valença, Portugal |
| Died | 18 February 1162 Coimbra, Portugal |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Cultus confirmed by Pope Benedict XIV |
| Feast | 18 February |
| Patronage | Viseu, Portugal Valença, Portugal |
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