The Monasterio de San Pelayo is a convent for women of the

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order, located in the city of

Oviedo Oviedo (; ast, Uviéu ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located ap ...

, Spain. It is also known as the ''monastery of the pelayas''. The monastery was founded by King

Alfonso II of Asturias Alfonso II of Asturias (842), nicknamed the Chaste ( es, el Casto), was the king of Asturias during two different periods: first in the year 783 and later from 791 until his death in 842. Upon his death, Nepotian, a family member of undeterm ...

(''the chaste''), and first dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, but later to

Saint Pelayo In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...

martyr, whose relics were supposedly acquired in 994 by the monastery. The monastery stands near the

Cathedral of Oviedo The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour or Cathedral of San Salvador ( es, Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Salvador, la, Sancta Ovetensis) is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in the centre of Oviedo, in the Astur ...

. Mostly remodeled after the 16th century, losing most of its original romanesque elements, including the church designed in 1590 by

Leonardo de la Cajiga Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. People Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist, ...

External links

Official page of the monastery
Pelayo de Oviedo

Monastery of San Pelayo The Monasterio de San Pelayo is a convent for women of the Benedictine order, located in the city of Oviedo, Spain. It is also known as the ''monastery of the pelayas''. The monastery was founded by King Alfonso II of Asturias (''the chaste''), ...

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