Very nice explanation. I do enjoy learning about the culture of the Islands and the Catholic Church which is so intertwined with one another.
On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 7:44 PM, Margaret Vicente <[email protected] > wrote: > If I may, and to clarify - because an island bears the name of a Saint it > does not mean it is "The" patron saint for that island. Sao Miguel is the > patron saint in the parish that venerates him which is the Matrix of Vila > Franca do Campo. > > Sao Miguel, Santa Maria and Sao Jorge are island names. > > Regarding patron saints for Faial. > > There's no St John of Caldeira. Following is a list of all the patron > saints for that island > > > - Senhor Santo Cristo (Holy Christ) - Paia do Almoxarife (February > 1st) > - São João Baptista,[St. John Baptist] patron of the nobility of the > island (June 24th) > - Divino Espírito Santo [Divine Holy Spirity) (across all islands) > - Nossa Senhora das Angústias [Our Lady of Anguish] - Semana do Mar > - Nossa Senhora da Graça [Our Lady of Grace] - Praia do Almoxarife > - Nossa Senhora de Lurdes [Our Lady of Lurdes] - Feteira, > - Santa Cecília, in te Matriz, [ Sain Cecilia] patron of the > muscialns (25th of Novembro) > - Santa Catarina de Alexandria [Sain Catherine of Alenxadria] - > Castelo Branco > - Nossa Senhora da Conceição [Our lady of Conception] (8th of > December) (across all islands) > > The list is to the credit of Ilha do Faial - Memória Portuguesa > <http://terrasdeportugal.wikidot.com/> > > http://terrasdeportugal.wikidot.com/ilha-do-faial > > On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 7:17 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes. That is why I mentioned St. John the Baptist's feast day is June >> 24rh, same as St. John Caldeira. >> On Jul 12, 2017 4:15 PM, "Sami" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the replies. I'm wondering which "St. John" that Sao Joao da >>> Caldeira is? I cannot find anything about this saint. Is he the same as St. >>> John the Baptist, or Saint John of God? >>> >>> On Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 2:29:19 PM UTC-5, Sami wrote: >>>> >>>> I was just wondering if there were any "official" patron saints of the >>>> island of Faial, and of Capelo and Feteira specifically? I would like to >>>> get a medal/s to wear in remembrance of my great-grandparents. Thanks in >>>> advance for any answers! :) >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > > > > -- > Margaret M Vicente > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- sfig Researching Island: Santa Maria Freguesia: Santa Barbara -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
