Senorina of Basto (Redirected from Senorina)
Senorina of Basto | |
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Saint Senorina depicted with a water jug, from Charles Cahier's Caractéristiques des saints dans l'art populaire | |
Abbess | |
Born | c. 942 Vieira do Minho |
Died | 982 |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Canonized | 1130 by Paio Mendes, Archbishop of Braga |
Feast | April 22 |
Attributes | vessel, frog |
Patronage | Vieria |
Tradition or genre | Benedictine |
Saint Senorina of Basto (Portuguese: Senhorinha de Basto; c. 942 – 982) was a Galician Benedictine abbess in what is today northern Portugal. She is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church and was related to Saint Rudesind of Mondonedo.[1]
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Life
Senorina of Basto is thought to have been born into the noble Sousa family[2] as either Domitilla or Genoveva.[3] After being raised by her aunt, Blessed Godina (Portuguese: Godinha), abbess of the Benedictine convent of St. John of Vieira (Vieyra), Senorina also joined the Benedictines and succeeded her aunt as abbess at Vieira.[1][4] Later, she moved the convent of Vieira to Basto near Braga, Portugal.[4]
Legacy
Senorina of Basto was canonized by Paio Mendes, Archbishop of Braga, in 1130, at a time when bishops had the authority to canonize faithful people in their dioceses.[5][6] Her feast day is April 22,[4][7] which is recorded in Portuguese liturgical calendars beginning in the 13th century.[6]
Her shrine in Basto was a popular pilgrimage destination in the region in the 12th and 13th centuries.[8] King Sancho I of Portugal was one famous devotee who made the pilgrimage to cure his son and heir, Afonso II, who was healed and succeeded Sancho I as king of Portugal.[5][9] The church in Basto has been named in her honor since at least 1220, and water from a nearby fountain named after her is believed to have healing properties.[10] Her tomb is housed in the church.[6]
In art, she is typically depicted with a water jug or vessel at her side and sometimes a frog, in reference to one of the miracles she is said to have performed during her life.[7]
References
- ^ a b Online, Catholic. "St. Senorina - Saints & Angels". Catholic Online. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "Santa Senhorinha de Basto: Linhagem" (in Portuguese). Igreja Paroquial de Santa Senhorinha de Basto. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Santa Senhorinha de Basto: Nascimento" (in Portuguese). Igreja Paroquial de Santa Senhorinha de Basto. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Dunbar, Agnes Baillie Cunninghame (1905). A dictionary of saintly women. London: George Bell & Sons / Internet Archive. p. 219-220. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Santa Senhorinha de Basto: Canonização" (in Portuguese). Igreja Paroquial de Santa Senhorinha de Basto. 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Vilas Boas Tavares, Pedro (2003). "Senhorinha de Basto: memórias literárias da vida e milagres de uma santa medieval" (PDF). Via Spiritus (in Portuguese). 10: 7–37. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ a b Cahier, Charles (1867). Caractéristiques des saints dans l'art populaire (in French). Paris: Librairie Poussielgue Frʹeres / HathiTrust. p. 302. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ The sense of images : sculpture and art in Portugal [1300-1500]. Carvalho, Maria João de Vilhena., Moreno, Humberto Baquero., Curvelo, Alexandra., Instituto Português de Museus. [Lisbon]: Instituto Português de Museus. 2000. ISBN 9727760708. OCLC 85210017.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^ Marques, José (2006). "Os Santos dos Caminhos Portugueses" (PDF). Revista da Faculdade de Letras - Historia (in Portuguese). University of Porto. III (7): 243–262.
- ^ "Monumentos: Igreja Paroquial de Basto / Igreja de Santa Senhorinha". SIPA (Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico) (in Portuguese). Direção-Geral do Património Cultural (Ministiry of Culture, Portugal). Retrieved 8 April 2019.
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