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The Christ the King statue ( pt, Cristo Rei) also known as the Sacred Heart statue, is an
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statue of
Jesus Christ Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...
in Garajau,
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.


History

It is here that non catholic Christians were thrown from the cliffs as only Catholics were allowed to be buried on the island until 1770 when the
British Cemetery of Funchal The British Cemetery of Funchal on the Portuguese island of Madeira contains three Commonwealth burials of the First World War and three from the Second World War, all seamen of the Royal or Merchant navies. History The British Cemetery dates ...
was established for non catholic Christians. The
Jewish Cemetery of Funchal The Jewish Cemetery of Funchal is a Jewish cemetery located in Rua do Lazareto, Funchal, Madeira. Sephardi Jews as well as Ashkenazi Jews are buried here. History The cemetery was built in 1851, the last burial took place in 1976. Jews from M ...
was established in 1851. The statue was built in remembrance of the function of the area's history. The statue was built in 1927 and consecrated on October 30, 1927. Financed by the local lawyer Aires de Ornelas and his wife, created by French artists Georges Serraz and
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. The statue was completed 4 years before Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil.


See also

* '' Christ the Redeemer'', in
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,
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* Cristo-Rei in Lisbon, Portugal (28 m) *
List of statues of Jesus There are many statues of Jesus, including: Monumental statues * '' Christ the Redeemer'' is perhaps the most famous statue of Jesus Christ, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Many other monumental statues of Jesus, include: * El Santisimo in ...


References

{{reflist Colossal statues of Jesus Christ the King Outdoor sculptures in Portugal Geography of Madeira Tourist attractions in Madeira Colossal statues in Portugal