Chapel of Our Lady of Pity
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Piedade
Caniçal · Machico
Name recorded for more than one chapel: one built by Simão Acciaioly in the convent of São Francisco in Funchal, where he was buried; a small chapel on a hillock by the Piedade beach at Ponta de São Lourenço; and a demolished chapel that gave Rua da Igrejinha its name.
1Mentioned in
- Acciaioly (Simão) — Chapel he built in the convent of São Francisco, where he was buried.
- Ponta de São Lourenço — Small chapel on a hillock by the Piedade beach.
- Igrejinha (street) — Demolished chapel that gave the street its name.
- Caniçal (parish) — Hilltop chapel reached by the annual sea procession.
- Pilgrims’ houses — Pilgrimage chapel whose pilgrims' house has vanished.
- Atouguia (Viscount of) — Chapel where he was baptised.
- Jangão — Chapel at Jangão belonging to the entailed house.
- São Vicente (parish) — Former chapel, no longer existing.
- Jardim do Mar (parish) — Couto Cardoso chapel that was used as the parish church while the new church was being built.
- Teixeira (António) — Chapel built by António Teixeira as the head of his father's entail.
- Porto da Cruz (parish) — Chapel that first served as the parish church.
- Arco de São Jorge (parish) — Chapel that served as first parish seat.
2Chronology
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Domingos Rodrigues Garcez founded the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade in Funchal, at the Largo da Igrejinha.
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António de Carvalhal Esmeraldo founded the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade at Jangão, Ponta do Sol.
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The chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade at Jangão, Ponta do Sol, was restored and enlarged by Francisco de Ornelas de Vasconcelos, and authorisation to rebless it was given on 3 August 1777.
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The Funchal municipal council demolished the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade in the Largo da Igrejinha.
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The Jangão chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade at Ponta do Sol was restored by Agostinho de Ornelas de Vasconcelos and reblessed by the archbishop of Goa on 12 October 1879.