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Chapel of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt

Chapel of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt

Capela de Nossa Senhora do Desterro

Monte · Funchal

Desterro, parish of Monte, municipality of Funchal

32°40′18″ N16°54′09″ W Google Maps

Main article Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt (chapel) Describes three chapels dedicated to Our Lady of Exile: one founded in the early 17th century by Canon Jorge Furtado de Sousa at the Desterro site, one in Arco da Calheta now in ruins, and one at Machico founded in 1661.

A chapel of Our Lady of Exile at Desterro, in Monte parish, Funchal, founded in 1625. The Elucidário attributes its foundation in the early 17th century to Canon Jorge Furtado de Sousa.

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  1. Canon Jorge Furtado de Sousa founded the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Desterro at Monte.

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