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Mass in Lisbon marks memory of patron saint St. Vincent

The Mass for the Solemnity of Saint Vincent, celebrated today by the Patriarch of Lisbon, Rui Valério, pays homage to the Patron Saint of Lisbon, proclaimed so in 1173 by King Afonso Henriques.

Carlos Moedas, president of CML, and the Patriarch of Lisbon, Rui Valério

Among the hundreds of faithful who attended the solemnity was the president of CML, Carlos Moedas

Mass for the Solemnity of St. Vincent - Lisbon Cathedral

Lisbon Cathedral was built during the reign of King Afonso Henriques, after Lisbon was taken from the Moors

Statue of St. Vincent, patron saint of Lisbon - Largo das Portas do Sol

The liturgy marked the memory of St. Vincent, a 4th century deacon and martyr, a central figure in Lisbon's Christian tradition. Among the hundreds of faithful who attended the solemnity - part of the diocese's liturgical calendar - was the mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas.

Saint Vincent was a deacon in Zaragoza and suffered martyrdom in Valencia in 304, during the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. Devotion to the saint is deeply linked to the city's history.

According to a legend, his relics were sent by the Moors in 713 on a drifting boat accompanied by two ravens. A few centuries later, in 1173, King Afonso Henriques brought the relics to Lisbon and proclaimed him the Patron Saint of Lisbon.

The Vincentian cult has continued over the centuries and is associated with landmarks in the city, such as the Church of São Vicente de Fora, founded after the reconquest of Lisbon and now linked to the history of the Lisbon Patriarchate.

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Mass in Lisbon marks memory of patron saint St. Vincent