Rairiz De Veiga
Rairiz de Veiga is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of A Limia.
First same-sex marriage in the Iberian Peninsula
A same-sex marriage between two men, Pedro Dias and Muño Vandilas, occurred on 16 April 1061 in Rairiz de Veiga. They were married by a priest at a small chapel. The historic documents about the church wedding were found at Monastery of San Salvador de Celanova.
References
- ^ "IGE. Táboas". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ M.J.A. (27 February 2011). "El primer matrimonio homosexual de Galicia se ofició en 1061 en Rairiz de Veiga". Retrieved 27 February 2011.
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