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Diego Gelmírez

c. 1069–1140 · 12th century

Diego Gelmírez was bishop and from 1120 the first archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, and the most powerful churchman in Galicia. He rebuilt the cathedral, promoted the pilgrimage to the tomb of Saint James and took a leading part in the politics of Queen Urraca's reign and the upbringing of Alfonso VII. The Historia Compostellana records his career.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Diego Gelmírez. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/diego-gelmirez
MLA: “Diego Gelmírez.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/diego-gelmirez. Accessed .
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