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Orphan Girls’ Retreat

Orphan Girls’ Retreat

Recolhimento das Órfãs

Santa Luzia · Funchal

Funchal, Madeira

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Main article Orphan Girls’ Retreat House The Recolhimento das Órfãs (also called the Orfanato or Recolhimento de Santa Isabel) was a charitable home in Funchal for orphan girls and women. It was founded in 1725 by Governor Francisco da Costa Freire and was later maintained by the Misericórdia. The entry traces its rules, its residents and its costs up to 1921.

Charitable home for orphan girls and women in Funchal, also called the Recolhimento de Santa Isabel. It was founded in 1725 by Governor Francisco da Costa Freire and later maintained by the Misericórdia. An 1823 lottery was to fund its repairs.

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  1. A new lottery was granted to the Misericórdia to pay debts and repair the Recolhimento das Órfãs.

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