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Convent Of São Francisco (Vila Do Porto)
The Convent of São Francisco, originally designated the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Vitória (which pertained to the Order of Saint Francis), located in the ''Largo of Nossa Senhora da Conceição'', in the civil parish of Vila do Porto, municipality of the same name on the island of Santa Maria, in the Portuguese in the Azores. History In friar Agostinho de Monte Alverne's ''Crónicas da Província de São João Evangelista'', the clergyman suggested that Father Manuel da Esperança had indicated that there were three explanations leading to the establishment of the first convent on the island of Santa Maria.Agostinho de Monte Alverne (1986), p.89-90 In the only one identified, he recounted how Esperança had recounted that immediately after its discovery, clergy were sent to populate the island. These first clergy were joined by others, forming a prelate community. But since they did not have ''"religious leave"'' to practice the faith by the Holy See, they approached Pope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria Island (Azores)
Santa Maria () is an island in the eastern group of the Azores archipelago (south of the island of São Miguel) and the southernmost island in the Azores. The island is known for its white sand beaches, distinctive chimneys, and dry warm weather. History The first records of a group of islands in the Atlantic (aside from the legends of Atlantis) came from the voyages of Portuguese sailors during the reigns of King Denis (1279–1325) and his successor King Afonso IV (1325–1357). These were unsubstantiated accounts and unofficial, until 1427 when navigator Diogo de Silves found the island of Santa Maria (at that time referred to on nautical charts as ''Ilha dos Lobos'' or ''Ilha do Ovo'') during his journey to Madeira. Myth tells that on the day of the island's discovery, Gonçalo Velho Cabral and his crew were celebrating mass (on the feast day of the Virgin Mary), when one of the lookouts spotted the distant island, declaring ''"Santa Maria"'': this name would become l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
