Traditionally, scholars considered Magneto/Meinedo as the originary See of Porto/Portucale in the 6 th century. This conclusion grounds mainly on two sources: the Parochiale Suevorum and the acts of the II Council of Braga, where among the subscribers appears a «Viator Magnetensis ecclesiae episcopus». The analysis of the sources in their historical context and chronology show, however, a more complex and contradictory panorama. In this work, we will try to examine the different interpretations elaborated by scholars and to propose a reflection on both the Parochiale Suevorum and the relations between Meinedo and Porto between the Late Antiquity and the High Middle Ages. In order to achieve these objectives, we will first introduce the historiographical outcomes on this specific theme. Second, we will analyse and compare historiographical data to the information contained in both written sources and archaeological materials. Finally, we will advance some possible hypotheses to interpret the eventual connection between these two dioceses.
El objetivo de este artículo es estudiar la exención del monasterio portugués de San Salvador de Grijó durante el siglo XII. A través del análisis de los privilegios de Inocencio II, Lucio II, Eugenio III y Celestino III, intentaremos mostrar por un lado cómo la construcción de la exención del monasterio fue el resultado de la interacción entre los canónicos de Grijó, los obispos de Oporto, Braga, Coímbra y el Papado, y por el otro cómo el monasterio, a pesar de la exención, permaneció, sin embargo, bajo el poder de orden del ordinario diocesano.
[it] L’obiettivo di questo articolo è lo studio dell’esenzione del monastero portoghese di San Salvador di Grijó nel corso del XII secolo. Attraverso l’analisi dei privilegi di Innocenzo II, Lucio II, Eugenio III e Celestino III, cercheremo di mostrare da un lato come la costruzione dell’esenzione del monastero fu il risultato dell’interazione tra i canonici di Grijó, i vescovi di Porto, Braga, Coimbra e il Papato, e dall’altro come il monastero, nonostante l’esenzione, rimase comunque sotto il potere d’ordine dell’ordinario diocesano.
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