A church linked to the Grand Prior of Crato
The history of a parish also goes through distant connections.
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In the reply of 1758, the abbot of the Faia writes that his presentation belonged to the infant D. Pedro, as Grand Prior of Crato. He also refers to the intervention of the provisor of the city of Porto in its collation. These details show that the local religious organization involved authorities beyond Cabeceiras. The account describes the form of provision of the office at that time; it does not mean that the Faia belonged to the municipality of Crato or Porto.
The same answer estimated the income of the benefit in 450 réis. This value belongs to the description of the institution and should not be presented as a current salary or converted directly into a price today. Dealing with the altars and chapels, adds a layer to the history: besides the building and the devotions, there was an organization of positions and incomes.
Source and context
Municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto — Parish memories of Faia, 23/05/1758, replies 8, 20 and 21
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