Article Nº 2616 Chapel Funchal Vol. II · p. 887
Our Lady of Health (chapel)
Original title: Nossa Senhora da Saúde (Capela de)
A chapel on Rua da Saúde, São Pedro, Funchal, founded in 1659 and no longer used for worship.
On Rua da Saúde, in the parish (freguesia) of São Pedro (‘St Peter’), near Largo do Marquês, the chapel of this dedication still stands, although it is not open for worship. It was founded by Dr Pedro Cardoso Valdavesso and his wife Dona Maria Gondim in 1659, the deed of endowment being dated 4 January of that year.
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