Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Porto Moniz
| Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição | |
|---|---|
 Interior in 2024 | |
| 32°51′56″N 17°10′19″W / 32.86554°N 17.17199°W | |
| Address | Porto Moniz, Madeira |
| Country | Portugal |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Our Lady of the Conception |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Funchal |
The Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição is the main church in the parish of Porto Moniz, Madeira, built in the 18th century.
History
Francisco Moniz founded a small chapel near the coast at Porto Moniz and dedicated to Our Lady of the Conception. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1748. The present church was built, on a higher property. It became the mother church (Igreja Matriz) of the parish.[1] The parish belongs to the Diocese of Funchal.[2]
The high altar was created by Manuel Pereira de Almeida and Manuel da Silva in the 17th century. The organ was built by a workshop in Lamego. The altar paintings in two side chapels date to the transition from rococo to neoclassical.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Sobre a Igreja Matriz do Porto Moniz". visitmadeira.com (in Portuguese). 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "Porto Moniz". anuariocatolicoportugal.net (in Portuguese). 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
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