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[[File:Assaut du monastère de San Engracia, 8 février 1809 crop.jpeg|thumb|''[[Siege of Saragossa (1809)]]'': The assault on the ''Santa Engracia'' monastery by Napoleon. Oil on canvas, 1827]] |
[[File:Assaut du monastère de San Engracia, 8 février 1809 crop.jpeg|thumb|''[[Siege of Saragossa (1809)]]'': The assault on the ''Santa Engracia'' monastery by Napoleon. Oil on canvas, 1827]] |
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The '''Abbey of Santa Engracia''' ({{lang-es|Real Monasterio de Santa Engracia}}) was a [[Rule of St. Benedict|Benedictine]]<ref>or possibly in the earliest days following the [[Rule of St. Augustine]]</ref> monastery in [[Zaragoza]], [[Aragon]], [[Spain]], established no later than the 2nd century, and almost certainly much earlier, to house the [[relics]] of [[Saint Engratia]] and the many martyrs of Saragossa. The date of 392 was traditionally claimed as a foundation date, which was linked with the travels of [[Paulinus of Nola|Saint Paulinus]]. The church |
The '''Abbey of Santa Engracia''' ({{lang-es|Real Monasterio de Santa Engracia}}) was a [[Rule of St. Benedict|Benedictine]]<ref>or possibly in the earliest days following the [[Rule of St. Augustine]]</ref> monastery in [[Zaragoza]], [[Aragon]], [[Spain]], established no later than the 2nd century, and almost certainly much earlier, to house the [[relics]] of [[Saint Engratia]] and the many martyrs of Saragossa. The date of 392 was traditionally claimed as a foundation date, which was linked with the travels of [[Paulinus of Nola|Saint Paulinus]]. The church have been sited on the spot of the martyrdom of Engratia, and may well originate from the very earliest period of established Islam in Spain. |
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Today only are remains (crypt and portal) preserved in the [[Church of Santa Engracia de Zaragoza|homonym basilica church]]. It was ruined during the [[Siege of Zaragoza|sieges]] that the [[Aragon|Aragonese]] capital suffered in the [[Peninsular War]] by [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]. Highlighted by the [[Isabelline Gothic]] and [[Renaissance architecture|Renaissance]]'s artistic splendor. |
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== History == |
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On the [[Church of the Holy Masses]] and a few years after [[Peace of the Church|Peace of Constantine]] was allowed built in temple the cemetery of the Martyrs. Until the 4th century its custody was not confided to monks some historians supposes [[Hieronymites]] and others [[Benedictines]] and there are some who attributes its foundation to [[Saint Paulinus]] during his pilgrimage to Zaragoza in 392. The truth is this monastery was already flourishing in 7th century because emerged from it two illustrious prelates: John for the church of Zaragoza and [[Eugenius II of Toledo|Eugenius]] for the Toledo. [[Braulio of Zaragoza|Saint Braulio]], son of Zaragoza, brother and successor of the first in the Bishop chair it widened and protected in such way that historians want to pass by its founder. |
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Surviving the ruin of the Gothic empire continued to be inhabited by monks serving, under the Mohammedan domination, for asylum to the oppressed Christendom to pair to the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. The [[Catacombs]] returned to its old destination during the new persecution. |
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[[File:Zaragoza - Santa Engracia - Claustro mayor.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Santa Engracia, major cloister]] In the [[Council of Jaca]] held in year 1063, being Paterno Bishop of Zaragoza, with express consent of its clergy, ceded to the bishopric of [[Huesca]] the monastery and church of Santa Engracia and Holy Mass, reiterated donation on 1121 by [[bull]] of [[Pope Gregory VII]] after the conquest of the capital. But the community would certainly have been extinct since long before because that church belonged as parish of the [[Cathedral of Huesca]], had in it a prior for four centuries which later took the name of archdeacon. |
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A fortuitous excavation in 1389 discovered the bodies [[Engratia|Saint Engratia]] and [[Lupercus]], in two [[Niche (architecture)|niches]] within a mound of stone with their names inscribed that maybe the fear of the [[Mozarabs had entrusted to earth again. |
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The Abbey of Santa Engracia (Spanish: Real Monasterio de Santa Engracia) was a Benedictine[1] monastery in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, established no later than the 2nd century, and almost certainly much earlier, to house the relics of Saint Engratia and the many martyrs of Saragossa. The date of 392 was traditionally claimed as a foundation date, which was linked with the travels of Saint Paulinus. The church have been sited on the spot of the martyrdom of Engratia, and may well originate from the very earliest period of established Islam in Spain.
Today only are remains (crypt and portal) preserved in the homonym basilica church. It was ruined during the sieges that the Aragonese capital suffered in the Peninsular War by Napoleon Bonaparte. Highlighted by the Isabelline Gothic and Renaissance's artistic splendor.
History
On the Church of the Holy Masses and a few years after Peace of Constantine was allowed built in temple the cemetery of the Martyrs. Until the 4th century its custody was not confided to monks some historians supposes Hieronymites and others Benedictines and there are some who attributes its foundation to Saint Paulinus during his pilgrimage to Zaragoza in 392. The truth is this monastery was already flourishing in 7th century because emerged from it two illustrious prelates: John for the church of Zaragoza and Eugenius for the Toledo. Saint Braulio, son of Zaragoza, brother and successor of the first in the Bishop chair it widened and protected in such way that historians want to pass by its founder.
Surviving the ruin of the Gothic empire continued to be inhabited by monks serving, under the Mohammedan domination, for asylum to the oppressed Christendom to pair to the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. The Catacombs returned to its old destination during the new persecution.
In the Council of Jaca held in year 1063, being Paterno Bishop of Zaragoza, with express consent of its clergy, ceded to the bishopric of Huesca the monastery and church of Santa Engracia and Holy Mass, reiterated donation on 1121 by bull of Pope Gregory VII after the conquest of the capital. But the community would certainly have been extinct since long before because that church belonged as parish of the Cathedral of Huesca, had in it a prior for four centuries which later took the name of archdeacon.
A fortuitous excavation in 1389 discovered the bodies Saint Engratia and Lupercus, in two niches within a mound of stone with their names inscribed that maybe the fear of the [[Mozarabs had entrusted to earth again.
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Notes
- ^ or possibly in the earliest days following the Rule of St. Augustine
References
- Guía de Zaragoza, Vicente Andrés (editor and publisher), 1860
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