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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption

General Information

Name in local language: Sé Catedral de Funchal
Completion: 1514
Status: in use

Project Type

Function / usage: Cathedral

Location

Location: , ,
Address: 39, R. do Aljube
Coordinates: 32° 38' 53.52" N    16° 54' 29.11" W
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Technical Information

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Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Portuguese:Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assunção) in Sé, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Funchal, which encompasses all of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The late fifteenth-century cathedral is one of the few structures that survives virtually intact since the early period of colonization of Madeira. The patron of the cathedral is Our Lady of the Assumption (Portuguese:Nossa Senhora da Assunção).

Design and artwork

The cathedral is designed in a Gothic style and has three naves. The roof of the cathedral features a Mudéjar-inspired design and is of cedar wood. The exterior walls are made of stone from Cabo Girão.

The cathedral contains a silver processional cross donated by King Manuel I of Portugal, considered one of the masterpieces of precious metalwork of Manueline Portugal.

A statue of Pope John Paul II is located outside the cathedral, which was moved to its current position after formerly being installed in the urban area of Funchal adjacent to the waterfront.

History

During the 1490s, Manuel I sent architect Pêro Anes or Gil Enes to work on the design of the Cathedral of Funchal. The cathedral was structurally complete in 1514. Prior to completion, however, by 1508, when Funchal was elevated to the status of a city, the cathedral was already being used for the celebration of Mass. The spire of the bell tower and a few additional details were finalized in 1517-1518.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Cathedral of Funchal" and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

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  • Structure-ID
    20047788
  • Published on:
    20/08/2009
  • Last updated on:
    28/05/2021
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