Anonymous image of Mafalda, depicting her dressed in her royal robes covered by a monastic cowl, bearing a crozier in her right hand, indicative of her position as an abbess, found in the gallery of Arouca Abbey (1740)
Upon the dissolution of the marriage, Mafalda returned to her homeland. She chose to become a Cisterciannun, and became noted for the holiness of her life. She was declared Blessed by the Catholic Church five centuries after her death.
Mafalda of Portugal was born around 1195, the daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and his queen, Dulce of Aragon.
On the death of her father, Mafalda, under the provisions of his will, was to receive the Seia Castle and the remaining portion of the municipality as well as all income produced there. Furthermore, she was granted the right to use the title of queen. This created a conflict with her brother Afonso IIO Gordo, who, wanting a centralized power, hindered his sister from receiving the titles and the corresponding rights. Afonso feared that something similar could happen with his two sisters, Teresa and Sancha, and their eventual heirs, creating a problem of sovereignty that could come to divide the country. Much of the Portuguese nobles sided with Mafalda and her sisters, but they were defeated.[1] On the death of Afonso II, his son Sancho II granted some lands and castles to his aunts but he made them renounce the title of princess-queen. The final peace came in 1223.
Marriageedit
In 1215, a political marriage was arranged between Mafalda and her young cousin Henry I of Castile. As he was about ten years old, the marriage was never consummated, and it was dissolved the following year on grounds of consanguinity.[2] She then returned to Portugal.
In 1220, Mafalda chose not to marry again and became a nun at the Abbey of Arouca, though she was granted a special dispensation to retain control of her inheritance. She became abbess of the community, then one of Benedictine nuns, and in 1226 had her request to transfer the abbey to the Cistercian Order granted by the pope. She had a great devotion to Our Lady of Silva and made substantial donations to the shrine. She also had a hospice for travelers built as well as a number of bridges, churches, monasteries, and hospitals.[3] She helped to establish her own abbey as a major religious center in the region for centuries.
Returning from a pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Silva, she fell ill at Rio Tinto, Gondomar, and died at the monastery of Cistercians monks there on 1 May 1256. In 1616, wanting to return her body to Arouca as part of the process of her possible canonization, it was found not to have deteriorated, which generated a strong devotion to the Portuguese princess. She was beatified in 1792 by Pope Pius VI. Her feast day is celebrated on 20 June, together with her two sisters.[4]
^McMurdo, Edward. The History of Portugal: From the Commencement of the Monarchy to the Reign of Alfonso III, S. Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1888
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For the daughter of Afonso I and Mafalda of Savoy Queen of Portugal see Mafalda of Portugal born 1153 Infanta Mafalda of Portugal also known as Blessed Mafalda O Cist c 1195 1 May 1256 in Rio Tinto Gondomar Portuguese pronunciation mɐˈfaldɐ was a Portuguese infanta princess later Queen consort of Castile for a brief period She was the second youngest daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce of Aragon Married briefly to the ten year old Henry I of Castile she held for a time the title Queen of Castile Mafalda of PortugalLady of AroucaMafalda in Genealogy of the Kings of Portugal Antonio de Holanda 1530 1534 Queen consort of CastileTenure1215 1216Bornc 1195Kingdom of PortugalDied1 May 1256 aged 61 Rio Tinto Gondomar Kingdom of PortugalBurialArouca Abbey Arouca Porto PortugalSpouseHenry I of Castile m 1215 ann 1216 wbr HousePortuguese House of BurgundyFatherSancho IMotherDulce of AragonReligionCatholic BlessedMafalda of Portugal O CistAnonymous image of Mafalda depicting her dressed in her royal robes covered by a monastic cowl bearing a crozier in her right hand indicative of her position as an abbess found in the gallery of Arouca Abbey 1740 VirginVenerated inCatholic Church Cistercian Order Beatified27 June 1792 Rome Papal States by Pope Pius VIFeast20 June Upon the dissolution of the marriage Mafalda returned to her homeland She chose to become a Cistercian nun and became noted for the holiness of her life She was declared Blessed by the Catholic Church five centuries after her death Contents 1 Life 1 1 Early life 1 2 Marriage 1 3 Monastic life 2 Ancestry 3 ReferencesLife editEarly life edit Mafalda of Portugal was born around 1195 the daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and his queen Dulce of Aragon On the death of her father Mafalda under the provisions of his will was to receive the Seia Castle and the remaining portion of the municipality as well as all income produced there Furthermore she was granted the right to use the title of queen This created a conflict with her brother Afonso II O Gordo who wanting a centralized power hindered his sister from receiving the titles and the corresponding rights Afonso feared that something similar could happen with his two sisters Teresa and Sancha and their eventual heirs creating a problem of sovereignty that could come to divide the country Much of the Portuguese nobles sided with Mafalda and her sisters but they were defeated 1 On the death of Afonso II his son Sancho II granted some lands and castles to his aunts but he made them renounce the title of princess queen The final peace came in 1223 Marriage edit In 1215 a political marriage was arranged between Mafalda and her young cousin Henry I of Castile As he was about ten years old the marriage was never consummated and it was dissolved the following year on grounds of consanguinity 2 She then returned to Portugal nbsp Altar of Our Lady of Silva Porto Monastic life edit In 1220 Mafalda chose not to marry again and became a nun at the Abbey of Arouca though she was granted a special dispensation to retain control of her inheritance She became abbess of the community then one of Benedictine nuns and in 1226 had her request to transfer the abbey to the Cistercian Order granted by the pope She had a great devotion to Our Lady of Silva and made substantial donations to the shrine She also had a hospice for travelers built as well as a number of bridges churches monasteries and hospitals 3 She helped to establish her own abbey as a major religious center in the region for centuries Returning from a pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Silva she fell ill at Rio Tinto Gondomar and died at the monastery of Cistercians monks there on 1 May 1256 In 1616 wanting to return her body to Arouca as part of the process of her possible canonization it was found not to have deteriorated which generated a strong devotion to the Portuguese princess She was beatified in 1792 by Pope Pius VI Her feast day is celebrated on 20 June together with her two sisters 4 Ancestry editAncestors of Mafalda of Portugal8 Henry Count of Portugal4 Afonso I of Portugal9 Theresa Countess of Portugal2 Sancho I of Portugal10 Amadeus III Count of Savoy5 Matilda of Savoy11 Mahaut of Albon1 Mafalda of Portugal12 Ramon Berenguer III Count of Barcelona6 Ramon Berenguer IV Count of Barcelona13 Douce I Countess of Provence3 Dulce of Aragon14 Ramiro II of Aragon7 Petronilla of Aragon15 Agnes of AquitaineReferences edit McMurdo Edward The History of Portugal From the Commencement of the Monarchy to the Reign of Alfonso III S Low Marston Searle amp Rivington 1888 A History of Portugal CUP Archive Merton Thomas In the Valley of Wormwood Liturgical Press 2013 ISBN 9780879077587 Santos do Dia Beata Mafalda Evangelho Quotidiano Retrieved June 20 2020 Royal titles Preceded byLeonora of England Queen consort of Castile1215 1216 Succeeded byBeatriz of Swabia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mafalda of Portugal amp oldid 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