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Frei Antonio de Castro became Patriarch of Lisbon in 1814, being followed at Porto by João Avelar. Frei Manuel de Santa Inês, though elected, never obtained confirmation, but some years after his death, relations between Portugal and the Holy See were re-established by a concordat and Jerónimo da Costa Rebelo became bishop in 1843.
Diogo de Couto, a 16th century historian who served as Guarda-Mor ("High Guardian") of the Torre do Tombo's Portuguese India archives.. The archive is one of the oldest institutions in Portugal, since its installation in one of the towers of the castle in Lisbon, occurring during the reign of Ferdinand I, and likely in 1378 (the date where the first testimony originated).
Cathedral of Aveiro Igreja matriz de Santa Maria de valega; Válega. Capela de Nossa Senhora do Desterro (Arada) Capela do Senhor do Calvário (); Cathedral of Aveiro; Church of São João Evangelista
Portugal is the location of one of the major Catholic shrines and Marian pilgrimage sites, at Fátima, honouring Our Lady of Fátima. The northern city of Braga is an important Catholic centre. A Portuguese saying which lists characteristics of different cities states that "Coimbra studies, Braga prays, Lisbon shows off and Porto works". [ 14 ]
Igreja de Santa Clara is a Catholic church located in the parish of Sé in Porto, Portugal. The construction of the church began in 1416 alongside the Santa Clara Convent for use by nuns of the Order of Poor Clares. The nuns settled in the church in 1427, which was eventually completed in 1457.
Miragaia (Portuguese pronunciation: [miɾɐˈɣajɐ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória. [1] The population in 2011 was 2,067, [2] in an area of 0.43 km 2 (0.17 square miles). [3]
Looking down the coast of Praia de Apúlia with one of historic windmills The shallow coast of the Praia de Ofir The clear waters on the coastal bar of Praia de Cabedelo/Luzia Mar A vista to the protective fort along the Praia de Modelo in Caminha The dunes of the beach of Póvoa do Varzim