San Xiao de Moraime. S XII
In 1105 he already belonged to the Order of Saint Benedict. Don Pedro, Count of Traba, stipulated an amount for its repair, given that this same year it had been attacked by Norman pirates. Around 1115 it was razed again, this time by the Almoravids coming from the southern border. In the 12th century, the current temple was built along with the new monastery on the south side. The construction was carried out with the help of Alfonso VII King of Galicia, who favored Moraime in gratitude for the services of Abbot Hodorio and his predecessors, who had given him shelter in his childhood during the fights between his supporters and those of his mother Doña Urraca.
King Ferdinand II of León also granted donations to this monastery: in 1161 the estate of Castro (Frige, Mugía), and in 1175 the place of Merejo (San Martín de Ozón, Mugía). These donations were confirmed by later kings. From the second half of the 14th century the decline of the monastery began, due to the looting of the small rural nobility, who appropriated its assets. Until 1489 it depended on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario, as shown by the shield on the main façade of the church. That year, by order of the Catholic Monarchs, it became dependent on the Royal Monastery of San Benito de Valladolid, like other Galician monasteries.
San Xiao de Moraime. S XII
In 1105 he already belonged to the Order of Saint Benedict. Don Pedro, Count of Traba, stipulated an amount for its repair, given that this same year it had been attacked by Norman pirates. Around 1115 it was razed again, this time by the Almoravids coming from the southern border. In the 12th century, the current temple was built along with the new monastery on the south side. The construction was carried out with the help of Alfonso VII King of Galicia, who favored Moraime in gratitude for the services of Abbot Hodorio and his predecessors, who had given him shelter in his childhood during the fights between his supporters and those of his mother Doña Urraca.
King Ferdinand II of León also granted donations to this monastery: in 1161 the estate of Castro (Frige, Mugía), and in 1175 the place of Merejo (San Martín de Ozón, Mugía). These donations were confirmed by later kings. From the second half of the 14th century the decline of the monastery began, due to the looting of the small rural nobility, who appropriated its assets. Until 1489 it depended on the Monastery of San Martín Pinario, as shown by the shield on the main façade of the church. That year, by order of the Catholic Monarchs, it became dependent on the Royal Monastery of San Benito de Valladolid, like other Galician monasteries.