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Lamego

Lamego

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Lamego is a Portuguese city and diocese. It was the birthplace of Afonso de Castro and the see of the brother of João Rodrigues de Noronha. D. Manuel de Noronha governed it as bishop from 1547, D. Manuel Coutinho was transferred there, D. Manuel Agostinho Barreto served there as canon, professor and vicar general, and Dr Cassiano das Neves practised law there.

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2Chronology

  1. D. Manuel de Noronha was appointed bishop of Lamego.

  2. D. Manuel de Noronha died and was buried in the chapel of São Nicolau at Lamego.

  3. Bishop Manuel Coutinho left Madeira for the mainland following his appointment to Lamego.

  4. Afonso de Castro was born in Lamego.

  5. D. Manuel Agostinho Barreto was appointed canon at Lamego (1866 according to Fortunato de Almeida).

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