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Chapel of St James the Less

Chapel of St James the Less

Capela de São Tiago

Santa Maria Maior · Funchal

Canhas, Madeira

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Main article St James the Less (chapel) The chapel of São Tiago in Canhas, one of the oldest in the diocese, reputedly sited by João Gonçalves Zargo and seat of the parish created around 1577.

The chapel of São Tiago in Canhas is one of the oldest in the diocese, reputedly sited by João Gonçalves Zargo. It was the seat of the parish created around 1577 and was built on land donated by António Espínola, with family burial rights.

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  1. António Espínola donated land at the edge of Funchal on which the chapel of São Tiago was built.

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