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Francisco Rodrigues da Cruz, SJ (29 July 1859 – 1 October 1948), more commonly known as Father Cruz (Portuguese: Padre Cruz) was a Portuguese Catholic priest. Revered in Portugal for his apostolic fervor and charity, he visited prisons and hospitals in every city, gave alms to the poor and ministered spiritually to all, achieving a great reputation for sanctity.
Primitively referred to as the Castelo de Santo António nu lugar da Cruz (because of the chapel located within its walls), [3] the fort that would be known as Santa Cruz, was planned-out during Benedetto's visit in 1567, which also included the stationing of an artillery company on its grounds. Its construction was unlikely to have taken long ...
Heredeiros da Crus is a Galician rock and roll band [1] formed in 1992 by Antón Axeitos (Tonhito de Poi) in Ribeira, A Coruña.The rest of the band members were Antonio Novo (Tuchiño) as main guitarist, Francisco Velo (O Jran fran) playing the bass and the frontman and singer Javier Vazquez Maneiro (Jarfuxo).
Cidade FM (R&B, dance music) Smooth FM (jazz, blues, soul, bossa nova) Batida FM (indie, alternative rock, portuguese music) Global Media Group. TSF (news, contemporary music) Grupo Música no Coração. SBSR (alternative music, indie rock) Sudoeste (R&B, dance music) Rádio Marginal (adult contemporary music) Rádio Amália (fado music)
Francisco Xavier da Cruz, also known as B. Leza or Beleza (earlier Portuguese form: Beléza) (December 3, 1905 – July 14, 1958) was a Cape Verdean writer, composer and singer of morna music.. Biography
Cruz e Sousa was born João da Cruz on 24 November 1861, in the city of Florianópolis (at the time called Nossa Senhora do Desterro), in the province of Santa Catarina. His father was Guilherme da Cruz, a bricklayer , and his mother was Carolina Eva da Conceição – with both of them being freed Afro-Brazilian slaves .
Replica of a Portuguese caravel used during the Portuguese discoveries. As the Order of Christ, led by Prince Henry, the Navigator, was a leading developer of the Portuguese Discoveries, the Cross of Christ was used on the sails of the Portuguese caravels, carracks and other ships involved in the exploration of the seas.
Gaspar da Cruz (c. 1520 – 5 February 1570; sometimes also known under an Hispanized version of his name, Gaspar de la Cruz [1]) was a Portuguese Dominican friar born in Évora, who traveled to Asia and wrote one of the first detailed European accounts about China.