Roots and light give another life to the chapel

Olive roots shaped the new altar and the ambão of the chapel of Our Lady of Amparo. The news of the Archdiocese of Braga of 6 October 2025 assigns the work to Atelier Amadeus and describes a remodeling centered on the altar. A suspended cross integrates the element called Body of Light.

The parish priest Rui Filipe Marques Araújo explained the symbolism of enlightenment: sets of lights refer to the Trinity, the Evangelists and the Apostles. The publication also highlights the contribution of artists, technicians, workers and community. The intervention shows a heritage that continues to receive new forms and meanings; the account of 2025 does not indicate visiting hours.

The report presents the celebration as a meeting of the Faia with the communities of Arco de Baúlhe e Vila Nune, presided over by José Cordeiro. The choice of roots also receives a religious interpretation: according to the parish priest, the transformation of previously discarded material expresses renewal and redemption. It is the symbolic reading attributed to the responsible in the news, distinct from the description of the materials. To understand the work, we can look at these two layers: how it was made and what meaning it was given.