Monastery of San Salvador de Celanova

A same-sex marriage between the two men, Pedro Díaz and Muño Vandilaz, occurred on April 16, 1061, in the Galician municipality of Rairiz de Veiga in Spain.A priest at a small chapel married them. The historic documents about the church wedding were found at Monastery of San Salvador de Celanova. St. Rudesind (San Rosendo) founded the once wealthy abbey of Benedictines in 936.The jewel of the complex is the small Mozarabic chapel of San Miguel, dating from 942. It is located near Allariz and 14 miles (23 km) from Ourense. In the garden is one of the oldest chapels in Spain, built before 973. In the abbey church, are the ancient sepulchers of Ilduara and Adosinda, the mother and sister of the founder, who was buried in a sepulcher supported on four pillars, and constructed after the fashion of that of San Torcuato, one of the companions of Santiago. The Christians, at the Moorish invasion, deposited his body at Santa Coinba, 10 miles (16 km) away. Being near the frontier, some Portuguese carried it off and brought it to Celanova, whose bells began to ring of their own accord.Days of Love: Celebrating LGBT History One Story at a Time by Elisa RollePaperback: 760 pagesPublisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition (July 1, 2014)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1500563323ISBN-13: 978-1500563325CreateSpace Store: https://www.createspace.com/4910282 Amazon (Paperback): http://www.amazon.com/dp/1500563323/?tag=e limyrevandra-20 Amazon (Kindle): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MZG0VHY/?tag=e limyrevandra-20 Days of Love chronicles more than 700 LGBT couples throughout history, spanning 2000 years from Alexander the Great to the most recent winner of a Lambda Literary Award. Many of the contemporary couples share their stories on how they met and fell in love, as well as photos from when they married or of their families. Included are professional portraits by Robert Giard and Stathis Orphanos, paintings by John Singer Sargent and Giovanni Boldini, and photographs by Frances Benjamin Johnson, Arnold Genthe, and Carl Van Vechten among others. “It's wonderful. Laying it out chronologically is inspired, offering a solid GLBT history. I kept learning things. I love the decision to include couples broken by death. It makes clear how important love is, as well as showing what people have been through. The layout and photos look terrific.” Christopher Bram “I couldn’t resist clicking through every page. I never realized the scope of the book would cover centuries! I know that it will be hugely validating to young, newly-emerging LGBT kids and be reassured that they really can have a secure, respected place in the world as their futures unfold.” Howard Cruse “This international history-and-photo book, featuring 100s of detailed bios of some of the most forward-moving gay persons in history, is sure to be one of those bestsellers that gay folk will enjoy for years to come as reference and research that is filled with facts and fun.” Jack Fritscher