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The Convent of Christ (Portuguese: Convento de Cristo/Mosteiro de Cristo) is a former Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal.Originally a 12th-century Templar stronghold, when the order was dissolved in the 14th century the Portuguese branch was turned into the Knights of the Order of Christ, that later supported Portugal's maritime discoveries of the 15th century.
The Portuguese Inquisition was established in 1536 after the king sent a diplomatic mission to the Holy See led by an ally and friend of Anthony, Baltazar de Faria, who after his death, would be buried in the Convent of Christ in Tomar by Fra António himself. In 1567, António persuaded pope Pius V to give him control of all the convents of ...
Convent of Christ in Tomar Tomar: 1983 265; i, vi (cultural) The convent was founded in the 12th century as a Templar stronghold. When the order was dissolved in the 14th century, the Portuguese branch was turned into the Knights of the Order of Christ that later supported Portugal
Tomar Castle in 2005. The Tomar Castle is a castle in Portugal, where it is classified as a national monument. The Convento de Cristo was built inside its walls. The castle was built by King Afonso Henriques around 1160 on a strategic location, over a hill and near river Nabão. It has an outer defensive wall and a citadel (alcáçova) with a ...
Igreja de São João Baptista (Tomar) Igreja de São João de Alporão; Igreja de São Nicolau (Santarém) Igreja do Santíssimo Milagre; Igreja e Convento de Nossa Senhora de Jesus do Sítio; Igreja Matriz da Golegã
Porto takes pride in its beaches, old churches covered in blue-and-white tiles and its famous port wine named after the city in northern Portugal. Surf Church was established by a Brazilian-born ...
Recipients of the Order of Christ (Portugal) (6 C, 14 P) Pages in category "Order of Christ (Portugal)" ... Convent of Christ (Tomar) N. Prince Henry the Navigator
The church was built in the second half of the 12th century by the provincial master of the Order of the Knights Templar in Portugal, Gualdim Pais. It was used as a burial place for the Knights Templar of Tomar and, later, by the Knights of the Order of Christ, which succeeded the Templars in the 14th century. Gualdim Pais is buried in the ...