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
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.
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Holy Cross in Coimbra, Portugal. He is celebrated as the reformer of religious life in Portugal, and is the first Portuguese saint. Theotonius was born in...
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