Ryal an Venerable Britherheid o the Blessed Sacrament o Mafra

The **Ryal an Venerable Britherheid o the Blessed Sacrament o Mafra** (), is a public association o faithful o the Catholic Kirk, canonically establishit in the Basilica o Our Lady an St. Anthony o the Ryal Biggin o Mafra, in Portugal, inscribit on 7 Julie 2019 as a UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid.

The britherheid organizes the solemnity o Corpus Christi an the four traditional processions o the season o Lentren in Mafra, namely: the Procession o the Passion o the Lord (*Procissão do Senhor Jesus dos Passos*, in portuguese); the Procession o Penance o the Third Order o Saunt Francis (*Procissão de Penitência da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco*, in portuguese); the Procession o the Seven Sorrows o Our Lady (*Procissão das Sete Dores de Nossa Senhora*, in portuguese), an the Procession o the Burial o the Lord (*Procissão do Enterro do Senhor*, in portuguese). 
 
The britherheid possesses an artistic, documental an cultural heritage o great importance an value. The shirt worn bi Louis XV o Fraunce in his coronation ceremony in the Cathedral o Reims is ownit bi this britherheid. The group o processional mannequin-style images ownit bi this britherheid is the largest collection o its kynd in Portugal, some o thae images are still in use today, bi the britherheid, whan requirit tae integrate religious functions, namely processions.
 
Part o the britherheid ceremonies an religious functions tak place wi the sound o the basilica's six historical pipe organs an two monumental carillons, composit o 98 bells.
 
It is ane o the oldest institutions in the municipality o Mafra.

## History

The creation o the Ryal an Venerable Britherheid o the Blessed Sacrament o Mafra dates tae the 16t centurie, at the church o St. Andrew in Mafra.

The first documental reference tae the britherheid dates tae 14 Mairch 1597, in a testament o Jorge Rodrigues.

The oldest document o the britherheid is the Agreement o 5 Juin 1725.

In 1835, after the extinction o the religious orders, the heidquarters o the britherheid movit tae the Basilica o Our lady an St. Anthony in Mafra, tae the old hall o novices, bi the invitation o Queen Maria II o Portugal.

In 1866, the britherheid receivit from the Civil Government the assets o the extinct Third Order o St. Francis at Mafra, an later also receivit the assets o the extinct Confraternity o the Lord Jesus o the Steps o Mafra (*Irmandade do Senhor Jesus dos Passos de Mafra*, in Portuguese), assumin their heritage wi the responsibility o ensurin their mission tae organise processions thon usit tae be held bi the twa confraternities – the Procession o Penance o the Third Order o St. Francis an the Procession o the Burial o the Lord, both o which were promotit bi the first confraternity; an the Procession o the Passion o the Lord organizit bi the second confraternity, abuin mentionit.

The britherheid wis under the guardianship o the keengs o Portugal until the proclamation o the Republic, on 5 October 1910. The last Keeng o Portugal, Manuel II, wis an honorary an perpetual *juiz* (principal) o the britherheid.

In 1953, after the return o the Procession o the Seven Sorrows o Our Lady, the britherheid receivit the assets o the extinct Britherheid o Our Lady o Sorrows o Mafra (*Irmandade de Nossa Senhora das Dores de Mafra*, in Portuguese), wi the responsibility o organizin this procession annually.

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