Dom Francisco Gomes de Avelar - Aljezur, Portugal
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Torgut
N 37° 18.981 W 008° 47.752
29S E 518087 N 4129986
Dom Francisco Gomes de Avelar was a bishop of Faro during the 18th Century and early 19th Century
Waymark Code: WMF708
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Posted: 09/03/2012
Views: 5
Dom Francisco Gomes de Avelar is said to had devotes his life to the improvement of Faro, investing in public building and improvement of urban infra-structures. He lived between 1736 and 1816, dying of old age with a long life for his time (80 years).
It's interesting to find a statue of this bishop in a place as distant as Aljezur, which, being in the administrative province of Faro it's the farthest possible location (within the province) from Faro.
Associated Religion(s): Roman Catholic
Statue Location: Near a church in a public area
Entrance Fee: Free
Artist: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.
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