Person bishop of Funchal Benedictine friar
D. Fr. António Teles da Silva
d. 1682
bishop of Funchal · Benedictine friar
Benedictine friar who was the eleventh bishop of Funchal (1675–1682), creating several parishes and curacies in 1676 and holding a diocesan synod. He enlarged the episcopal palace and was buried in the cathedral.
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- Bishop’s palace — Bishop of Funchal (1675–1682) who enlarged the first palace.
- Historical dates — Bishop of Funchal, died 1682.
- Bishops of Funchal — Eleventh bishop of Funchal (1675–1682).
- Achadas da Cruz (parish) — Bishop authorised in 1676 to create the curacy resident at Achadas da Cruz.
- Arco da Calheta (parish) — Bishop of Funchal who created a curacy in the parish under a royal charter of 1676.
- Funchal Cathedral (the Sé) — Friar and bishop of Funchal, died 1682, buried in the cathedral.
- Camacha (parish) — Bishop authorised to create Camacha parish in 1676.
- Arco de São Jorge (parish) — Bishop of Funchal who created the parish in 1676.
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Following the prince regent's resolution of October 1676, royal charters of D. Pedro II dated 28 December 1676 created several new parishes and curacies, including Paul do Mar, Prazeres, Santa Luzia, Camacha, Serra de Água, Arco de São Jorge, Achadas da Cruz, Estreito and Arco da Calheta; collegiate benefices at Câmara de Lobos were abolished to fund some of them.
