Funchal Cathedral (the Sé)
Sé do Funchal
Sé · Funchal
parish of Sé, Funchal, Madeira
The Sé do Funchal is the cathedral of Funchal, in the parish of Sé. It was begun in 1493, became a parish seat in 1508 and a cathedral in 1514. It was the starting point of processions and the place of the vow to São Tiago, and bishops are buried there.
1Mentioned in
- Bishop’s palace — Cathedral nearly finished in 1514, where bishops are buried.
- Távora (Dom Lourenço de) — Cathedral to whose fabric fund Távora donated houses.
- Public rejoicing — Bullfights were held on a field beside the cathedral churchyard.
- Nuncio — Where the nuncio heard ten o'clock Mass.
- Patron saints — Cathedral from which the processions started.
- Vieira Portuense — Where he was buried.
- Vow to St James — Cathedral choir where lots were drawn and the vow made; later kept the saint's image.
- Lemos (Dom Jorge de) — Cathedral whose service the bishop reorganised; it became one of Funchal's two parish seats.
- Old Funchal — Church begun in 1493, parish seat from 1508, cathedral from 1514.
- Official time — Cathedral whose clock was advanced one hour.
- Lopes Rocha (João Francisco) — Cathedral whose chapter he served as canon, archdeacon and dean.
- Music — Cathedral whose chapel masters were also music teachers.
- Nascimento (Dom Friar João do) — Cathedral where the bishop is buried, in the main chapel.
- Cathedral chapter — Cathedral served by the chapter.
- Parishes — Church to which the parish moved in 1508, later the cathedral.
- Jardim (Dr Manuel Gomes) — Cathedral of which he became canon.
- Votive procession of 9 October — Cathedral where the procession was decided and from which it departs.
- Christ (chapel) — The recovered image was kept here until 1813.
- Cupertino (Friar José) — Cathedral where he preached the thanksgiving oration of 8 July 1823.
- Retreat House of the Good Jesus — Cathedral where the founder and his collaborator served.
- Lira (António Veloso de) — Cathedral where he served as canon and was buried.
- Duarte (Dom) — Cathedral consecrated by D. Duarte on 18 October 1516.
- Cedar — Its ceiling is built of Madeiran cedar.
- Almeida (Dom Friar Gabriel de) — Cathedral in whose choir Gabriel de Almeida is buried.
- Fazenda (Canon Manuel Esteves) — Cathedral where he was canon.
- Deanery — The cathedral whose deanship is described.
- Barreto (Dom Jerónimo) — Where the Constitutions were promulgated in 1578.
- Settlement and colonisation — Became parish seat in 1508 while under construction.
- Silva Pinheiro (Canon Jerónimo Álvares da) — Cathedral where he was a canon.
- Branco (Father João Manuel de Freitas) — Where he preached his published sermon of 1822.
- Order of Christ — Built on land granted from the Campo do Duque.
- Angústias (cemetery) — Cathedral where the bishop preached on the 1877 case and the 1917 service was held.
- Oliveira (Canon Alfredo César de) — Cathedral where he held a canonry from 1867.
- Historical dates — Consecrated in 1516; burial place of bishops.
- Procession of the Bull of the Holy Crusade — Starting point of the 1 May procession.
- Mangin (General) — Cathedral where the requiem for the French sailors was held.
- Speeches — Cathedral where many listed orations were preached.
- Funeral rites — Cathedral where the royal funeral rites were held.
- St Francis in Funchal (convent) — Starting point of the 1866 procession.
- Câmara (Simão Gonçalves da) — Cathedral built by order of King Manuel in his time.
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2Chronology
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The wine levy was applied to building Funchal Cathedral, whose construction began shortly afterwards.
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Bishop D. João Lobo blessed the unfinished Igreja Grande of Funchal, later the cathedral, and the parish seat moved there.
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Pope Leo X's bull Pro excellenti praeeminentia created the diocese of Funchal, ending the Order of Christ's spiritual supremacy; the church became a cathedral, D. Diogo Pinheiro was named first bishop and Frei Nuno Cão first dean.
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Bishop D. Duarte, visiting Madeira to perform episcopal functions, consecrated Funchal Cathedral on St Luke's day.
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Cristóvão Pires, having built and endowed the original chapel of São Roque at Faial, asked the chapter of Funchal Cathedral for licence to hold services there.
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A royal charter divided Funchal's single parish into the Sé and Santa Maria Maior (Calhau) parishes and created a collegiate body for the church.
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Jerónimo Dias Leite took possession of a half-prebend canonry at Funchal Cathedral.
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Madeira's first diocesan synod, held in Funchal Cathedral under Bishop Jerónimo Barreto, drew up and promulgated the Diocesan Constitutions, which among other things forbade plays in churches without the bishop's licence.
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A book of masses by Duarte Lobo, later held at Funchal Cathedral, was printed in Antwerp.
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António Veloso de Lira was appointed canon of Funchal Cathedral.
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Bishop Gabriel de Almeida died in Funchal and was buried in the choir of the cathedral.
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Bishop D. Fr. António Teles da Silva held a diocesan synod in Funchal.
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António Veloso de Lira was raised to magistral canon of Funchal Cathedral.
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Canon António Veloso de Lira died in Funchal and was buried in the cathedral chancel.
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Pedro Correia Barbosa preached a panegyric sermon to St Anthony at the feast of the Funchal Cathedral chapter.
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Funeral rites for D. João V were held in Funchal Cathedral.
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Funeral rites for King José I were held in Funchal.
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The Funchal town council, and then Bishop D. Luís Rodrigues de Vilares and the cathedral chapter, vowed an annual votive procession and feast every 9 October in honour of Our Lady's patronage.
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The painter Vieira Portuense died suddenly in Funchal and was buried in the cathedral.
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The image of Senhor dos Milagres was returned from Funchal cathedral to its restored chapel.