Religion

Nossa Senhora de Belém (Chapel of) / Nossa Senhora de Belém (Capela de)

In the parish of Câmara de Lobos, there was the chapel, now extinct, of Nossa Senhora de Belém, which was located in a place of the same name. It was founded in 1649 by Gaspar Vasconcelos Henriques and his wife D. Bernardina de Carvalho, with the deed of endowment of this chapel dated 9th February of the same year. Falling into ruins, it was rebuilt in 1758 by D. Francisco Inacio Telo de Meneses, a descendant of the founders. The new chapel was built a short distance from the old one and next to the residence, with which it communicated internally.

In the place of Referta, in Porto da Cruz, there was a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora de Belém, which later came to be called Nossa Senhora do Socorro. See N. Senhora do Socorro (Chapels of).

People mentioned in this article

D. Bernardina de Carvalho
Wife of Gaspar Vasconcelos Henriques
D. Francisco Inacio Telo de Meneses
Descendant of the founders
Gaspar Vasconcelos Henriques
Founder of the chapel

Years mentioned in this article

1649
Year of the chapel's foundation
1758
Year of the chapel's rebuilding

Locations mentioned in this article

Câmara de Lobos
Locality in the Madeira Island
Porto da Cruz
Locality in the Madeira Island