Igrexa de Santa María a Maior de Iria Flavia – Antiga Colexiata

Former Episcopal See. The Church of Santa María a Maior de Iria Flavia is one of the oldest churches in Galicia and considered the first Marion one in the world.

Santa María de Iria goes back to Roman times, although the exact date on which the original church was erected is uncertain.

The first documentary proof of Iria Flavia as an episcopal see dates from the 6^th c.

The bishopric of Iria played an essential role in the discovery of the Apostle’s tomb. It was Bishop Teodomiro who reported the discovery in the year 820, linking the Jacobean tradition with this church forever more.

A heritage attraction featured in the Rosalía de Castro Route