Saint Theotonius of Coimbra Biography
Saint Theotonius of Coimbra Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 1086 AD |
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| Country of Birth | Spain in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Priests |
| Profession | Missionary |
| Place of Work | Spain |
| Date of Death | 1166 AD |
| Place of Death | N/A |
| Feast Day | February 18 |
| Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
| Canonization | Canonized by Portuguese bishops in 1167 AD. |
| Patron Saint of | N/A |
Biography
Saint Theotonius of Coimbra was the nephew of the Bishop of Coimbra in Portugal and schooled at the University of Coimbra. He then became a parish priest where he was assigned to work in Viseu, Portugal. His powerful preaching against several vices gave him a great reputation as well as the affection of the King and the Queen.
Theotonius rebuked the queen for adultery and even rejected a bishopric offer from her seeing it as an attempt to corrupt his affection. He was in a time asked by the queen to shorten a mass service to attend to other functions and answered the queen so sovereignly that she could decide to stay or leave.
Theotonius had a great devotion to the poor and the souls in Purgatory where every Friday he sang a solemn mass for the dead, collecting alms and distributing it to the poor locals.
He spent his last 30 years in a monastery in Coimbra as a monk and a prior.
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