Pinto (Dean Dr João Joaquim)
Original title: Pinto (Dr. Deâo João Joaquim)
Biography of Dr João Joaquim Pinto (1851–1919), a priest born in Porto Moniz who became canon and dean of Funchal Cathedral, taught at the Funchal seminary and several times governed the diocese. He also edited the newspaper A Verdade and wrote on ecclesiastical law and the Gospel of St Matthew.
He was born in the parish (freguesia) of Porto Moniz (‘Moniz’s harbour’) on 4 March 1851. He was a bachelor (bacharel, university graduate) in theology from the University of Coimbra (Universidade de Coimbra), completing his degree in 1879, and in that same year he was ordained priest. He was teaching at the Archiepiscopal Seminary of Évora (Seminário Arquiepiscopal de Évora) when, in 1888, he was presented to a canonry of Funchal Cathedral (the Sé) (Sé do Funchal), and he was later raised to the office of dean of the same Cathedral. Here in Madeira he was professor and vice-rector of the Seminary, vicar-general and on several occasions governor of the diocese (governador do bispado, administering the see in the bishop's absence). He also carried out other duties, such as president of the Administrative Committee (Comissão Administrativa) of the Holy House (Santa Casa, the Misericórdia), etc.
He was a man of wide learning and great application to study, especially versed in theological subjects, which he taught with distinction. To his gifts of intellect he joined a great austerity of character, which earned him the regard and esteem of his fellow countrymen.
He was editor of the newspaper A Verdade and published Documentos para o subsídio ao estudo do direito civil ecclesiastico portugues, 1894, 2 vols of 379 and 537 pp., and Evangelho de S. Mateus, 1901, 136 pp. He died in this city on 11 February 1919.
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João Joaquim Pinto, later dean, was born in Porto Moniz.
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João Joaquim Pinto graduated in theology at Coimbra and was ordained priest.
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João Joaquim Pinto and António Aires Pacheco were presented to canonries of Funchal Cathedral.
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Dean João Joaquim Pinto published two volumes of documents on Portuguese ecclesiastical civil law.
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Dean João Joaquim Pinto published a work on the Gospel of St Matthew.
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Dean João Joaquim Pinto died in Funchal.
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- Archiepiscopal Seminary of Évora
Portugal. Seminary where he taught before coming to Funchal.
Seminary where he taught before coming to Funchal.
- Funchal Cathedral (the Sé)
Funchal. Cathedral where he was canon and later dean.
The Sé do Funchal is the cathedral of Funchal, in the parish of Sé. It was begun in 1493, became a parish seat in 1508 and a cathedral in 1514. It was the starting point of processions and the place of the vow to São Tiago, and bishops are buried there.
- Porto Moniz
Parish where Pinto was born.
North-western parish and municipality with a quay and a tolerable port that serves as a good landing when southerly winds close the south coast. It has one of the oldest Magdalene chapels in northern Madeira, whose feast falls on 22 July. It was the birthplace of Dr Manuel Gomes Jardim.
- University of Coimbra
Portugal. University where he graduated in theology in 1879.
The University of Coimbra, in mainland Portugal, was supported by Madeira through tithes and attended by many Madeirans. Several of them graduated there, mostly in law, and others, such as António da Gama and Vitúrio Lopes Rocha, also taught there. Júlio Augusto Henriques held its chair of botany.
People
People mentioned · 01- João Joaquim Pinto1851–1919
Theologian and dean of Funchal Cathedral (1851–1919), several times governor of the diocese and editor of A Verdade; he is the subject of this entry.