Churches & Religious Heritage
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Capela de Nossa Senhora da Esperança
Small chapel from the second half of the 16th century, dedicated to Our Lady of Hope in Feteira.
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Capela de Nossa Senhora das Mercês
Small chapel built around 1590, regarded as the religious nucleus from which the present parish of Feteira developed.
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Capela de Santo António da Grota
Small early-17th-century chapel built around 1615 inside Fortaleza de São João Baptista, part of a former leisure estate created by governor D.…
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Convento de São Gonçalo
Religious convent dating to the 16th century, integrated into Angra do Heroísmo's historic centre and classified as a Property of Public Interest,…
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Ermida Beato João Batista Machado
Chapel opened in 1970 in Ladeira Grande, dedicated to Blessed João Baptista Machado, a martyr from Terceira and principal patron of the Diocese of…
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Ermida da Falca
Small chapel within the Viveiro da Falca Recreational Forest Reserve in São Bartolomeu de Regatos.
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Ermida de Maria Vieira
Small chapel in São Sebastião dedicated to the memory of Maria Vieira da Silva, a young woman from Terceira who died in 1940.
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Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
Small 16th-century chapel near the Santa Bárbara coast, dedicated to Our Lady of Help.
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Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem
Chapel associated with Angra's seafarers, dating back to the early settlement period and dedicated to Our Lady of the Good Voyage.
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Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Consolação
16th-century chapel in Ribeira Seca, founded in 1546 and dedicated to Our Lady of Consolation.
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Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Graça
One of Terceira's oldest chapels, linked to the earliest days of settlement in São Sebastião.
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Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Penha de França
Small chapel built in 1742 at Pico da Urze, dedicated to Our Lady of Penha de França.
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Ermida de Nossa Senhora de Lurdes
Small chapel built in 1903 beside Porto das Cinco Ribeiras, dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes.
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Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Mato
Chapel built in 1897 in Cinco Picos and dedicated to Our Lady of Mato.
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Ermida de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres
Small chapel opened in 1902 in Pesqueiro, dedicated to Our Lady of Miracles.
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Ermida de Santa Ana
Historic chapel in São Sebastião dedicated to Saint Anne, patron saint of the parish's farmers.
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Ermida de Santa Catarina
Small 16th-century chapel dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, in São Pedro parish.
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Ermida de Santo Amaro
Historic chapel in Ribeirinha, already in existence in the 16th century and dedicated to Saint Amaro.
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Ermida de São Luís
Small chapel dedicated to Saint Louis, King of France, located in Largo de São Luís, São Bento.
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Igreja Cristo Salvador do Mundo
Contemporary church in Porto Judeu, begun in 1982 and dedicated to Christ the Saviour of the World.
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Igreja da Conceição
Church of 16th-century origin, rebuilt around 1553 over a former 15th-century chapel, notable for its Renaissance architecture and as one of Angra do…
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Igreja da Misericórdia
18th-century Baroque church, begun in 1728 and distinguished by its imposing blue-and-white façade facing Angra Bay.
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Guia
Franciscan church whose origins date to the early settlement of Terceira, rebuilt and incorporated into Convento de São Francisco from 1666, forming…
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Mercês
19th-century parish church opened in 1868 and dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy, patron saint of Feteira.
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Belém
19th-century parish church dedicated to Nossa Senhora de Belém and the main church of Terra Chã.
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pilar
19th-century parish church dedicated to Our Lady of the Pillar, located in Cinco Ribeiras.
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Igreja de Santa Bárbara
Parish church dating to the early 16th century, one of the oldest in Terceira's rural area.
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Igreja de Santa Luzia
Contemporary parish church inaugurated and dedicated in 1999, replacing the parish's former church, whose religious history dates back to 1595.
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Igreja de Santo António
Parish church with origins before 1470, dedicated to Saint Anthony and one of the oldest on Terceira.
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Igreja de São Bartolomeu
Parish church with origins in the 16th century, dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and deeply connected to the history of the parish.
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Igreja de São Bento
Parish church originating from an earlier chapel and raised to parish status in 1572.
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Igreja de São Jorge das Doze Ribeiras
Parish church dedicated to Saint George, originating from an early-16th-century chapel.
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Igreja de São João Baptista
17th-century church inside Fortaleza de São João Baptista, commissioned after the restoration of Portuguese independence and dedicated to the saint…
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Igreja de São Mateus
Parish church built between 1895 and 1911, one of the largest rural churches in the Azores.
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Igreja de São Pedro
Parish church of 16th-century origin, dedicated to Saint Peter the Apostle.
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Igreja de São Pedro da Ribeirinha
Parish church dedicated to Saint Peter, originating in the 16th century and deeply linked to Ribeirinha's history.
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Igreja de São Roque dos Altares
Parish church with origins in the 15th century, dedicated to Saint Roch and one of the oldest on Terceira Island.
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Igreja de São Sebastião
15th-century parish church, built in 1455 and marked by Gothic and Manueline features.
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Igreja do Colégio
Jesuit church from the 16th and 17th centuries, also known as the Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, enriched in the 18th century with Baroque…
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Igreja do Posto Santo
Early-18th-century parish church dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Penha de França and the main church of Posto Santo.
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Igreja Paroquial São Francisco Xavier
19th-century parish church with Neo-Romanesque lines, dedicated to Saint Francis Xavier.
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Igreja Velha de São Mateus
Ruins of a church completed in 1700 and destroyed by a violent hurricane in 1893.
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Império da Boa Hora
Holy Spirit Império built in 1958 in Boa Hora, parish of Terra Chã.
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Império da Canada de Belém
Holy Spirit Império built in 1958 in Canada de Belém, parish of Terra Chã.
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Império da Canada do Capitão Mor
Holy Spirit império in Canada do Capitão-Mor, São Mateus da Calheta, one of the parish's three traditional impérios.
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Império da Caridade
Holy Spirit império founded in 1895, also known as Império do Corpo Santo or Império da Caridade.
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Império da Grota do Medo
Holy Spirit Império built in 1960 in Grota do Medo, parish of Posto Santo.
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Império da Ladeira Branca
Holy Spirit império founded in 1926 in Ladeira Branca, Santa Luzia parish.
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Império da Ladeira Grande
Holy Spirit império built in 1880 and rebuilt in 1925 in Ladeira Grande, Ribeirinha.
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Império da Ponta Nova
Holy Spirit império built in 1928 at Ponta Nova, Feteira parish.
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Império da Ribeira do Testo
Holy Spirit império built in 1933 at Largo da Boca da Ribeira in Porto Judeu.
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Império da Ribeira Seca
Holy Spirit Império built in 1889, located in Ribeira Seca de Cima in the town of São Sebastião.
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Império da Rua da Igreja
Holy Spirit império rebuilt in 1898 on Rua da Igreja in Ribeirinha.
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Império da Rua de Baixo de São Pedro
Holy Spirit império built in 1877 in the São Pedro parish of Angra do Heroísmo.
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Império da Rua de Cima de São Pedro
Holy Spirit império founded in 1795 in the old part of the São Pedro parish, Angra do Heroísmo.
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Império da Rua do Conde da Praia da Vitória
Holy Spirit império built in 1871 in the Santa Luzia parish of Angra do Heroísmo.
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Império da Rua Nova
Holy Spirit império founded in 1799, one of the oldest on Terceira Island.
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Império da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Angra do Heroísmo
Holy Spirit império built in 1998 by Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Angra, in the Conceição parish.
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Império da Serra da Ribeirinha
Holy Spirit império built in 1911 at Terreiro do Paço, Serra da Ribeirinha.
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Império da Serreta
Holy Spirit império built in 1922 in Largo da Igreja, Serreta.
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Império das Bicas de Cabo Verde
Holy Spirit império located at Bicas de Cabo Verde in São Pedro parish, Angra do Heroísmo.
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Império das Cinco Ribeiras
Holy Spirit império built in 1886 in the centre of Cinco Ribeiras.
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Império das Doze Ribeiras
Holy Spirit império inaugurated in 1891, associated with a brotherhood whose origins date to the 17th century.
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Império de Nossa Senhora das Mercês
Holy Spirit império built in 1921, also known as Império da Feteira or Império das Mercês.
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Império de Santa Bárbara
Holy Spirit império founded in 1876 in the centre of Santa Bárbara parish.
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Império de Santo Amaro
Holy Spirit império founded in 1880 in Largo de Santo Amaro, Ribeirinha parish.
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Império de São Carlos
Holy Spirit império built in 1814 in the São Carlos area of São Pedro parish.
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Império de São João de Deus
Holy Spirit império built in 1887 in the Santa Luzia parish of Angra do Heroísmo.
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Império de São Luís
Holy Spirit império in São Bento, associated with the traditional celebrations of the two Holy Spirit Bodos.
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Império de São Sebastião
Holy Spirit Império of 19th-century origin, rebuilt in 1918 in the town of São Sebastião.
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Império do Arco
Holy Spirit império built in 1951 in Vale de Linhares, São Bento parish.
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Império do Bairro da Terra Chã
Holy Spirit Império built in 1993 in the Terra Chã housing development.
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Império do Bairro do Lameirinho
Holy Spirit império built in 1991 in Bairro do Lameirinho, in the Conceição parish.
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Império do Cantinho
Holy Spirit império completed in 1860 in the Cantinho area of São Mateus da Calheta.
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Império do Espigão
Holy Spirit Império built in 1882 in Espigão, parish of Posto Santo.
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Império do Galinho
Holy Spirit império built in 1933 in Porto Judeu de Cima, also known as Império do Galinho.
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Império do Largo de São Bento
Holy Spirit império built in 1886 in Largo de São Bento, Angra do Heroísmo.
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Império do Outeiro
Holy Spirit império founded in 1670, regarded as the oldest on Terceira Island.
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Império do Pico da Urze
Holy Spirit império founded in 1885 in the Pico da Urze area of São Pedro parish.
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Império do Raminho
Holy Spirit império built in 1880 opposite Igreja de São Francisco Xavier in Raminho.
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Império do Terreiro da Terra Cha
Holy Spirit Império built in 1861, the oldest in the parish of Terra Chã.
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Império do Terreiro de São Bartolomeu
Holy Spirit império built in 1875 in Terreiro de São Bartolomeu de Regatos.
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Império do Terreiro de São Mateus da Calheta
Holy Spirit império built in 1873 in Terreiro de São Mateus da Calheta.
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Império do Terreiro do Porto Judeu
Holy Spirit império built in 1916 in Terreiro do Porto Judeu, also known as Império do Porto Judeu de Baixo.
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Império do Terreiro do Posto Santo
Holy Spirit Império built in 1888 in Largo do Terreiro, Posto Santo.
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Império dos 4 Cantos
Holy Spirit império founded in 1810, one of the oldest and most distinctive in Angra do Heroísmo.
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Império dos Altares
Holy Spirit império built in 1903 in Altares parish.
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Império dos Inocentes da Guarita
Holy Spirit império built in 1901 on Rua da Guarita, in the Conceição parish.
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Império dos Regatos
Holy Spirit império built in 1958 in Regatos, São Bartolomeu.
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Império dos Remédios
Holy Spirit império founded in 1909, associated with a brotherhood whose origins date to 1850.
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Santuário de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres
Marian sanctuary in Serreta, originating in the 17th century and deeply connected with devotion to Our Lady of Miracles.
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Sé Catedral de Angra
Cathedral of 16th-century origin, begun in 1568 and characterised by Portuguese plain-style architecture; it is the main church of the Diocese of…
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