Year · 1696

1696

The parish church of Tábua was probably completed, as the date on its façade inscription indicates.

Inscribed stonesTábua (parish) Tabua

1696

The Anunciação chapel at Lombo dos Canhas was rebuilt; it later served as the parish church.

Lombo dos Canhas Lombo dos Canhas

1696

John Ovington's 'A voyage to Suratt' was published in London.

Ovington (John) John Ovington London

13 August 1696

The endowment deed of the chapel of Santo António da Malvasia was made, the chapel being founded that year.

St Anthony (chapels)

15 September 1696

Bishop D. Fr. José de Santa Maria left Madeira and relinquished the administration of the diocese.

Santa Maria (Dom Friar José de) Madeira