Elvas
Portugal · Europe
Elvas is a fortress town and diocese in mainland Portugal. Several bishops of Funchal were transferred to its see, among them D. Lourenço de Távora in 1617 and D. José da Costa Torres in 1796, and Dr Joaquim de Menezes e Ataíde was named its bishop in 1821. It was the birthplace of the musician Duarte Joaquim dos Santos, José Gerardo Ferreira Passos and António Rogério Gromicho Couceiro, and Francisco João Róscio served there as a military engineer.
1Mentioned in
- Távora (Dom Lourenço de) — Diocese to which Távora was transferred in 1617.
- Abreu (family) — Town of which Rui de Abreu was alcaide-mor.
- Freemasonry — Diocese to which Bishop Costa Torres was transferred.
- Costa Torres (Dom José da) — See to which he was transferred in 1796.
- Ataíde (Dr Joaquim de Menezes e) — Diocese of which he was named bishop in 1821.
- Jerónimo Fernando (Dom) — See to which his predecessor was transferred.
- Róscio (Francisco João) — Fortress town where Róscio served as military engineer.
- Music — Birthplace of Duarte Joaquim dos Santos.
- Alvares de Nobrega (Francisco) — Diocese to which Bishop Torres was transferred.
- Ferreira Passos (José Gerardo) — His birthplace in mainland Portugal.
- Couceiro (António Rogério Gromicho) — Birthplace of Couceiro.
- Santos (Duarte Joaquim dos) — Birthplace of the musician.
2Chronology
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Bishop D. Lourenço de Távora left Madeira on transfer to the see of Elvas, leaving the see of Funchal vacant.
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Bishop José da Costa Torres of Funchal was transferred to the see of Elvas.
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José Gerardo Ferreira Passos was born in Elvas.
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António Rogério Gromicho Couceiro was born in Elvas.
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Bishop Joaquim de Meneses e Ataíde hastily left the diocese of Funchal and was named bishop of Elvas.