Religion

Preces

Caminho Grande or Preces is a place in the parish of Câmara de Lobos. There is the chapel of Nossa Senhora das Preces, which gave the place its name, founded in 1683 by Father Francisco da Cunha e Mendonça. Also in the same place is the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Nazaré, built in 1757 by D. Maria do Rosário Henriques, widow of Pedro Bernardes Cordeiro. In the area known as Fonte da Rocha, there are still the ruins of an old chapel dedicated to São Cândido, commissioned by Canon Francisco Cândido Correia Henriques in 1732. It has 96 households and 516 inhabitants.

People mentioned in this article

Canon Francisco Cândido Correia Henriques
Commissioner of the old chapel dedicated to São Cândido
D. Maria do Rosário Henriques
Builder of the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Nazaré
Francisco da Cunha e Mendonça
Founder of the chapel of Nossa Senhora das Preces

Years mentioned in this article

1683
Foundation of the chapel of Nossa Senhora das Preces
1732
Commissioning of the old chapel dedicated to São Cândido
1757
Construction of the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Nazaré

Locations mentioned in this article

Caminho Grande
Place in the parish of Câmara de Lobos
Fonte da Rocha
Location where there are still the ruins of an old chapel dedicated to São Cândido