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Maria Francisca, Duchess Of Coimbra
Maria Francisca of Braganza (born 3 March 1997), is the second child and only daughter of the pretender to the defunct Portuguese throne Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza and Isabel de Herédia. She is a claimant to the courtesy titles of Infanta of Portugal and Duchess of Coimbra. Biography Maria Francisca is the daughter of Duarte Pio and Isabel de Herédia, the couple's second child. She was baptised in Vila Viçosa by the Archbishop of Évora, Maurílio de Gouveia, on 31 May 1997, and her godparents were Princess Marie of Liechtenstein, her father's maternal cousin, and Henrique Nuno de Bragança, Duke of Coimbra, her father's brother. She graduated in Social and Cultural Communications from the Catholic University of Portugal. She lives in London, together with her husband. Public role She presided over the award ceremony for the Marquês de Rio Maior Agriculture 2023 prize, set up by the Royal Ribatejo Association, on 24 November. In her speech, Maria Francisca co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Coimbra
Duke of Coimbra () was an aristocratic Portuguese title with the level of royal dukedom, that is, associated with the Portuguese royal house, created in 1415, by King John I of Portugal to his 2nd male son, Infante Pedro. Pedro was regent of the kingdom but he was killed in the domestic Battle of Alfarrobeira (1449). None of their children inherited this title, which was granted much later to Pedro's great-grandson, Jorge, Duke of Coimbra, natural son of King John II of Portugal. List of dukes of Coimbra # Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra (1392–1449), Regent, King João I's third son (second surviving); # Jorge, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550), King João II's natural son; # Infante Augusto, Duke of Coimbra (1847–1889), Queen Maria II's fifth son; Claimants Following the establishment of the Portuguese Republic, the following individuals have claimed the title of Duke of Coimbra: #Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (1949–2017), Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza's thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Maior
Rio Maior () is a municipality in the Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 21,192, in an area of 272.76 km². The present mayor is Isaura Morais of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the first woman to be elected mayor in the municipality. The municipal holiday is November 6. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into ten civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Alcobertas * Arrouquelas * Asseiceira * Azambujeira e Malaqueijo * Fráguas * Marmeleira e Assentiz * Outeiro da Cortiçada e Arruda dos Pisões * Rio Maior * São João da Ribeira e Ribeira de São João * São Sebastião Climate Rio Maior has a Mediterranean climate with warm to hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Rio Maior registered a temperature of on 4 August 2018 and on January and February. Notable people * Duarte da Silva Marques (born 1983 in Rio Maior) a triathlete, competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics * Pedro Oliveira (born 1988 in Rio Maior) a backstroke a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardinal (Catholic Church)
A cardinal is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. As titular members of the clergy of the Diocese of Rome, they serve as advisors to the pope, who is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. Cardinals are chosen and formally created by the pope, and typically hold the title for life. Collectively, they constitute the College of Cardinals. The most solemn responsibility of the cardinals is to elect a new pope in a conclave, almost always from among themselves, with a few historical exceptions, when the Holy See is vacant. During the period between a pope's death or resignation and the election of his successor, the day-to-day governance of the Holy See is in the hands of the College of Cardinals. The right to participate in a conclave is limited to cardinals who have not reached the age of 80 years by the day the vacancy occurs. With the pope, cardinals collectively participate in papal consistories, in which matters of im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Clemente
Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente, GCC (; born 16 July 1948), officially Manuel III, is a Portuguese prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the Metropolitan Patriarch of Lisbon from 2013 to 2023 and a cardinal since 14 February 2015. He has been a bishop since 1999 and was Bishop of Porto from 2007 to 2013. Biography and education Manuel was born on 16 July 1948 at Torres Vedras, Portugal, to Francisco de Nascimento Clemente and Maria Sofia Correia Lopes Macário. He entered the Major Seminary of Christ the King of the Groves in 1973 and graduated from the University of Lisbon a year later with a degree in history. He also received a degree in theology in 1979 at the Catholic University of Portugal where he taught Church History beginning in 1975. He also received a Doctorate in Historical Theology with his thesis titled "On the origins of contemporary apostolate in Portugal: The "Catholic Society" (1843–1853)". Priest Manuel was ordained a priest on 29 June 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basilica Of Our Lady And Saint Anthony Of Mafra
The Basilica of Our Lady and Saint Anthony of Mafra is a Roman Catholic shrine and basilica located within the Palace of Mafra, Portugal. It is designated as a Basilica by the privilege of ''immemorial status''. The shrine is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Anthony of Padua which once fostered religious devotion among the Portuguese nobility. The Basilica enshrines several Baroque artworks and Christian relics from various European kings collected in Portugal over the centuries. It also serves as the main headquarters the Royal and Venerable Confraternity of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Mafra. The basilica was designated as a “National Monument” in 1910. Since 7 July 2019, the basilica as part of other surroundings was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pope Francis officially granted a decree of Pontifical coronation towards the dolorous image of the Blessed Virgin Mary under the venerated title “Our Lady of Solitude” on 10 November 2020. The rit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Timor
Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the coastal exclave of Oecusse in the island's northwest, and the outer islands of Atauro and Jaco. Timor-Leste shares a land border with Indonesia to the west, and Australia is the country's southern neighbour, across the Timor Sea. The country's size is . Dili, on the north coast of Timor, is its capital and largest city. Timor was settled over time by various Papuan and Austronesian peoples, which created a diverse mix of cultures and languages linked to both Southeast Asia and Melanesia. East Timor came under Portuguese influence in the sixteenth century, remaining a Portuguese colony until 1975. Internal conflict preceded a unilateral declaration of independence and an Indonesian invasion and annexation. The subsequent Indonesian occupation was characterised by extreme abuses of human ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duarte De Sousa Araújo Martins
Duarte may refer to: * Duarte (name), person's surname (or composed surname) and given name * Duarte, California, United States * Duarte Province, Dominican Republic * Pico Duarte, mountain in the Dominican Republic * Instituto Cuesta Duarte The Instituto Cuesta Duarte (full name: Instituto Gerardo Cuesta León Duarte, acronym ICUDU) is a nonprofit organization in the framework of the Uruguayan trade unionism. Established in 1989 by the initiative of PIT-CNT, it is a think-tank devote ..., a labour think-tank in Uruguay See also * * {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panama Hat
An Ecuadorian hat, also known as a Panama hat, a Jipijapa hat, or a toquilla straw hat, is a traditional brimmed straw hat of Ecuadorian origin. Traditionally, hats were made from the plaited leaves of the '' Carludovica palmata'' plant, known locally as the ''toquilla palm'' or ''Jipijapa palm'', although it is a palm-like plant rather than a true palm. Ecuadorian hats are light-colored, lightweight, and breathable, and often worn as accessories to summer-weight suits, such as those made of linen or silk. The tightness, the finesse of the weave, and the time spent in weaving a complete hat out of the toquilla straw characterize its quality. Beginning around the turn of the 20th century, these hats became popular as tropical and seaside accessories owing to their ease of wear and breathability. The art of weaving the traditional Ecuadorian toquilla hat was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists on 5 December 2012. History Although commonly called "Pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charity Auction
Charity auctions are a way of fundraising, raising funds for charitable organization, charities. These events are typically hosted in hotels or ballrooms, and dinner or cocktails may be served to guests. Charity auctions aimed at business leaders and other well-off potential donors often take the form of a formal gala. According to the ''New York Times'', items that sell well in such auctions are experiential items that cannot typically be bought in the store, including meetings with celebrities, an autographed guitar, and naming rights for characters in a forthcoming novel. In one notable example, Musician Eric Clapton sold 100 of his guitars in a charity auction in 1999 and raised $5 million for his substance abuse treatment facility. In a charity auction the winning payment benefits a cause that is presumably valued by the bidder as well as competing bidders. Thus, the bidder receives a benefit from his own payment – both the item won and the value the donation supports the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wedding
A wedding is a ceremony in which two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnicity, ethnicities, Race (human categorization), races, religions, Religious denomination, denominations, Country, countries, social classes, and sexual orientations. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage vows by a couple; a presentation of a gift (e.g., an offering, rings, a symbolic item, flowers, money, or a dress); and a public proclamation of marriage by an authority figure or Celebrant (Australia), celebrant. Special wedding garments are often worn, and the ceremony is sometimes followed by a wedding reception. Music, poetry, prayers, or readings from religious texts or literature are also commonly incorporated into the ceremony, as well as Wedding superstitions, superstitious customs. Common elements across cultures Some cultures have adopted the traditional Western custom of the white wedding, in which a bride wear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serralves Museum Of Contemporary Art
Serralves is a cultural institution located in Porto, Portugal. It includes a contemporary art museum, a park, and a villa, with each one of these being an example of contemporary architecture, Modernism, and Art Deco architecture. The museum, designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira, is now the second most visited museum in Portugal (almost 1 million visitors per year). Foundation Serralves Foundation (''Fundação de Serralves or Parque de Serralves'') is an art foundation in which the primary goal is "to raise the general public's awareness concerning contemporary art and the environment.” Serralves Foundation is constituted by the Museum, designed by the architect, Álvaro Siza Vieira, who won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1992. The Villa (Casa de Serralves) is a unique example of Art Deco architecture, and the Park won the “Henry Ford Prize for the Preservation of the Environment” in 1997. The buildings of Serralves - Casa de Serralves, Park, Museum of Contemporary Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Porto
The University of Porto (''Universidade do Porto'') is a Portuguese public research university located in Porto, and founded on 22 March 1911. It is the second largest Portuguese university by number of enrolled students, after the University of Lisbon, and has one of the most noted research outputs in Portugal. History The University of Porto was founded by decree of 22 March 1911, issued by the Provisional Government of the First Portuguese Republic. While it is possible to point the university's predecessors as the Nautical Academy, established by King Joseph I in 1762, and the Drawing and Sketching Academy, created by Queen Mary I in 1779, the university was to be based primarily on higher education institutions created in the nineteenth century, namely the Polytechnic Academy (1836–1911) and Medical-Surgical Academy of Porto (1836–1911). The Polytechnic Academy's main purpose was the teaching of science and industrial engineering of all kinds, and professional speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
