Religion

Nossa Senhora das Maravilhas (Capela de)

In the Quinta das Maravilhas, in the square of the same name, Diogo Bettencourt Correia and his wife D. Catarina da Silva founded a chapel of this invocation in 1657, with an endowment deed dated August 18 of the same year. It was rebuilt in 1736 by D. Mariana da Silva, and was inspected for the celebration of Mass on November 20 of the same year. It no longer exists.

With the same invocation, there was a chapel at the Passo site in the parish of Madalena do Mar.

Gaspar Betencourt de Andrade established another one in 1658 in the parish of S. Pedro.

People mentioned in this article

D. Mariana da Silva
Responsible for the reconstruction of the chapel in 1736.
Diogo Bettencourt Correia
Founder of the chapel in 1657, along with his wife D. Catarina da Silva.

Years mentioned in this article

1657
Foundation of the chapel
1736
Reconstruction of the chapel

Locations mentioned in this article

Maravilhas
Located in the Quinta das Maravilhas, in the square of the same name.