D. Manuel Coutinho
1671–1742
bishop of Funchal
Bishop of Funchal from 1725 to 1741, who created provisional curacies at Ribeira da Janela and Boaventura; appointed bishop of Lamego, he died at Soure before taking possession. Some notes conflate him with Manuel Pereira Coutinho, governor-general of Madeira from 1609.
1Mentioned in
- Governors General — Governor General of Madeira from 1609.
- Ribeira da Janela (parish) — Bishop of Funchal who established a provisional curacy in the chapel in 1726.
- Bishops of Funchal — Fifteenth bishop of Funchal (1725–1738).
- Boaventura (parish) — Bishop of Funchal who ordered a curacy to be requested for Boaventura.
- Stream walls — Governor of Madeira against whom Funchal council protested in 1613 for obstructing its stream works.
- Coutinho (Dom Manuel Pereira) — Governor-general of Madeira from 1609 and later of Angola.
2Chronology
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D. Manuel Pereira Coutinho was appointed governor-general of Madeira.
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The Funchal council protested against Governor Manuel Pereira Coutinho's interference in the works on the stream walls.
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King João V nominated D. Manuel Coutinho bishop of Funchal.
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The Holy See confirmed D. Manuel Coutinho as bishop of Funchal after delays caused by disputes with Rome.
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Bishop D. Manuel Coutinho established a provisional curacy in the chapel at Ribeira da Janela.
3Places mentioned
Abroad