Canonry of San Vicente de Roda

The new bishop organised the diocese, which was already well structured in the last quarter of the 10th century, after consecrating several churches in the area and participating in the life of the monasteries: Santa María de Alaón (Huesca), Santa María de Obarra (Huesca), Santa Maria de Lavaix (Alta Ribagorça)... As for the chapter of canons of the cathedral itself, it was already organised in 970 and at that time it followed the Aachen rule. In 1006, the cathedral of Roda was the victim of an Islamic raid that shook its existence, the bishop Aimeric was imprisoned and then had to struggle to recover all that had been lost during the Saracen occupation. Under the episcopate of Ramon Dalmau (1077-1094), the diocese and the canonry itself (1092) were thoroughly reformed, adopting the rule of Saint Augustine. The community was closely linked to the bishopric and, in fact, was responsible for the election of the prelate.

The cathedral complex consists of the church, the cloister with some outbuildings and the priory palace. The first church was consecrated on this site in 957, a building that was sacked by the Muslims in 1006. It was restored later, during the first half of the 11th century, and over the course of almost two centuries, it underwent modifications and alterations. It is a basilica-shaped church with three naves. The main doorway, under an atrium, dates from the 13th century. Under the presbytery there is a large crypt where the sarcophagus of Saint Raymond of Roda is preserved. It has important remains of mural paintings.