Person bishop of Funchal vicar of Tomar jurist
D. Diogo Pinheiro
d. 1526
bishop of Funchal · vicar of Tomar · jurist
Vicar of Tomar and senior member of the Order of Christ, named first bishop of Funchal in the bull of 1514; he never came to Madeira but governed the diocese through deputies until his death in 1526. He advocated tolerance towards converted Jews in D. Manuel's councils.
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- Order of Christ — Vicar of Tomar appointed first bishop of Funchal in 1514.
- Historical dates — First bishop of Funchal, died on the mainland in 1526.
- Lemos (Dom Jorge de) — First bishop of Funchal, who never visited his diocese.
- Bishops of Funchal — First bishop of Funchal (1514–1526).
- Jews — Bishop of Funchal who advocated tolerance towards converted Jews in D. Manuel's councils and usually acquitted those accused of Judaism.
- Diocese (creation of the) — First bishop of Funchal, previously a senior official of the Order of Christ.
- Funchal Cathedral (the Sé) — First bishop of Funchal, appointed 1514, who sent D. Duarte to consecrate the cathedral.
- Duarte (Dom) — First Bishop of Funchal, who, busy in royal service, sent D. Duarte in his place.
- Diocese of Funchal — Senior member of the Order of Christ named first bishop of Funchal in 1514, who never came to the diocese.
- Prophets — Bishop of Funchal whose death left the see vacant at the time of the episode.
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3Places mentioned
Abroad