Peter of Rates

Peter of Rates (also: Peter of Braga, Portuguese: São Pedro de Rates, † ostensibly to 60, actually probably the 5th or 6th century in Braga ) is regarded as the first bishop of Braga.

The work of Peter of Rates is brought into the legend with the apostle James (Santiago) in conjunction, which enjoys special veneration in the northwest of the Iberian peninsula - its relics are venerated at Santiago de Compostela; actually, however, the earliest mention of a work of Jacob on the Iberian Peninsula dates from the period around 600 Peter of Rates to a local Christians was that of Jacob in the year 44 during a visit to the Serra de Rates in Póvoa de Varzim present location was determined as bishop for the nearby city of Braga. He was then executed about the year 60 because of his Christian faith.

The discovery of the bones of the saint in the 9th century, the fisherman and later hermit Felix from Villa Mendo attributed, who had one night at today hill São Felix noticed a glow and is then pushed on to the bones. At that point, then to the monastery Council to have been built, which housed the relics to 1552, before they were transferred to the Cathedral of Braga. It can be assumed that it is Peter of Rates is a person of the 5th or 6th century, which was subsequently dated earlier to give the Archdiocese of Braga, a more venerable age and a direct connection to the Apostle James. Memorial of Saint Peter of Rates is April 26th.