Tag: Ancient Portugal

Portugal has a rich Catholic tradition that has produced saints who hold significant influence within the global Church. These saints, from Saint Anthony of Padua to the more recent Francisco and Jacinta Marto, have impacted Catholic spirituality, liturgy, and missionary work, and their influence co...

The story of early Christianity in Roman Portugal is a fascinating tale of religious transformation, cultural interaction, and resilience. During the Roman period, the region known today as Portugal was primarily encompassed within the province of Lusitania, which extended into parts of modern-day w...

Portugal’s history as an established nation is relatively recent compared to the antiquity of its lands. The region’s story begins thousands of years before Portugal existed as a country, with early human presence dating back to the Paleolithic era. Over the millennia, Portugal’s territory on the Ib...