Religion

Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte (Chapel of) / Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte (Capela de)

In the parish of Câmara de Lobos, there is a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte, which has been closed for worship for years. With the same name, there was a chapel in the parish of Ribeira Brava, founded by Francisco Fernandes and Brasia Fernandes, in a year that is unknown to us. In the parish of Calheta, at the location of Atouguia, there was also a chapel consecrated to N. S. da Boa Morte, which is mentioned somewhere with the name of N. S. da Piedade. Of this last chapel, built in the year 1661 by its founder Francisco Homem de Couto, there are no longer any traces, but the place where it was built is still called Boa Morte. In the parish of Ponta do Pargo, Custódio Nunes da Costa established a chapel dedicated to N. S. da Boa Morte in the year 1666.

People mentioned in this article

Brasia Fernandes
Wife of Francisco Fernandes
Custódio Nunes da Costa
Founder of the chapel in Ponta do Pargo
Francisco Fernandes
Founder of the chapel in Ribeira Brava
Francisco Homem de Couto
Founder of the chapel in Calheta

Years mentioned in this article

1661
Year of construction of the chapel in Calheta
1666
Year of foundation of the chapel in Ponta do Pargo

Locations mentioned in this article

Calheta
Locality in the Madeira Island
Câmara de Lobos
Locality in the Madeira Island
Ponta do Pargo
Locality in the Madeira Island
Ribeira Brava
Locality in the Madeira Island