Canon Alfredo César de Oliveira
Cónego Alfredo César de Oliveira
1840–1908
canon · journalist · poet · deputy
Santa Cruz-born canon, preacher, journalist, poet and deputy, who in 1876 founded and first directed the Funchal Diário de Notícias, the island's first daily newspaper. He was a Fusionist politician and co-edited the anthology Flores da Madeira.
1Mentioned in
- Soares (João de Nóbrega) — Canon who founded the Diário de Notícias in Funchal in 1876 and invited Nóbrega Soares to be its editor.
- Diário de Notícias — Madeiran canon, poet and orator who founded and first directed the Diário de Notícias in 1876.
- Santana e Vasconcelos (Henrique de) — Canon who gave up his seat as deputy for Madeira for 1887–89, which passed to Henrique de Santana.
- Political Parties — Canon and Fusionist politician.
- Cathedral chapter — Notable member of the Funchal chapter.
- Barreto (Dom Manuel Agostinho) — Canon who took possession of the diocese of Funchal as Barreto's proxy on 26 December 1876.
- Santa Cruz (parish) — Canon native of Santa Cruz.
- Flowers of Madeira — Canon and co-editor of the anthology Flores da Madeira.
- Leite Monteiro (Councillor José) — Canon who, with Leite Monteiro, published the anthology Flores da Madeira.
2Chronology
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Alfredo César de Oliveira was born in Santa Cruz.
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The two volumes of the anthology Flores da Madeira were published.
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Cónego Alfredo César de Oliveira founded the periodical A Lâmpada in Funchal, which reprinted Teófilo Braga's review of Flores da Madeira.
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Canon Alfredo César de Oliveira founded the Diário de Notícias in Funchal, Madeira's first daily newspaper, whose first issue appeared on 11 October 1876.
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Canon Alfredo César de Oliveira was elected deputy for Madeira on 6 March 1887 but withdrew in favour of Henrique de Sant'Ana e Vasconcelos, who filled the seat until 1889.
3Places mentioned
Abroad