Year1577
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1577
A document recorded the chapel of the Reis Magos at Ponta Delgada as already in poor repair.
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1577
Bishop Jerónimo Barreto abolished the curacy of Vera Cruz.
Achadas da Cruz (parish) Jerónimo Barreto Chapel of the True Cross
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1577
Two further half-prebend canonries were added to the cathedral chapter of Funchal.
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1577
The Alecrins entail was instituted.
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1577
Earliest record of the Senhor Jesus pilgrimage at Ponta Delgada.
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1577
Death of D. Fernando de Távora, who was buried in the convent of São Domingos, Lisbon.
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26 February 1577
By alvará the curacy of Câmara de Lobos was made removable.
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28 February 1577
Ponta Delgada became a full parish with a vicar's stipend.
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1 March 1577
Royal charters of 1 March 1577 raised the stipends of the priests of several Madeiran parishes, including Tábua, Monte (then 58 households), Ponta do Pargo (20$000 réis) and Porto do Moniz, the last being the first document to use that name.
Nossa Senhora do Monte (parish)Ponta do Pargo (parish)Porto do Moniz (parish)Tábua (parish) Ponta do Pargo
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5 September 1577
The number of beneficiaries of the Ribeira Brava church was reduced to three.
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26 September 1577
A royal charter empowered Bishop Jerónimo Barreto to erect the parish of Porto da Cruz.
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c. 1577
The parish of Canhas was created and installed in the chapel of São Tiago.