Hi Ricardo,
You wrote under the subject CCA, but I am answering about the definition of matriz, so am answering under this subject.
In case it was not previously explained,
"matriz" is referring to the main church, aka mother church, for what
in Portugal they call a "concelho" which could be translated to our
county system here.
For example, the matriz church for
the "concelho" of Sao Roque, island of Pico is the church in Sao Roque.
There are four other churches in that concelho, but the church in Sao
Roque is the mother church of the group.
The matriz church for the concelho of Lajes, island of Pico is called Santissima Trindade. Again, there are four other churches in that concelho.
Every concelho has a matriz. And there is only one matriz for one concelho, with the exception of the mistake made for Sao Sebastiao, Terceira - read Guill's explanation in his history book, vol. 5.
I don't know if they do that type of grouping in the USA Catholic churches, but it makes no difference. That's how they do it in Portugal, so that's all you need to know to do research and find your way through the records as a genealogist.
Doug da Rocha Holmes
Sacramento, California
Pico & Terceira Genealogist
916-550-1618
Sacramento, California
Pico & Terceira Genealogist
916-550-1618
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