Year · 1784

1784–1800

Funchal council left the dilapidated Campo do Duque building and moved into the Casa da Saúde, which served as the town hall until about 1800.

Nursing HomeTown hall Nursing home

1784

The Paço chapel in São Vicente was erected.

Our Lady of Pity (chapels) Paço

14 January 1784

Bishop D. Gaspar Afonso da Costa Brandão died in Funchal.

Brandão (Dom Gaspar Afonso da Costa)

7 April 1784

Funchal council resolved to build a sea wall to stop the sea silting up the João Diniz springs.

João Diniz (springs)

15 May 1784

Funchal municipal council registered the royal grant to the Duke of Lafões.

Lafões (Duke of) D. João de Bragança, duque de Lafões

June 1784

Naturalist António de Carvalho e Almeida arrived in Madeira to organise a collection of natural products.

Almeida (António de Carvalho e) António de Carvalho e Almeida Madeira

5 July 1784

The rebuilt chapel of Nossa Senhora do Livramento at Monte was inspected for worship.

Our Lady of Deliverance (chapels)

24 July 1784

Santa Clara convent donated six alqueires of land at Curral das Freiras to the diocese for a new church and chaplain's residence.

Curral das Freiras (parish)

24 August 1784–26 August 1784

Papal briefs granted a privileged altar and plenary indulgence to the church of Arco de São Jorge.

Arco de São Jorge (parish)