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The parish church of Faia has St James as patron. In 14 August 2022 reopened after a year of works. The restoration recovered paintings, religious images and three altars; the new stained glass tell of episodes of the life of St James.
It is a recent history of caring for the heritage of the community. The reopening of 2022 marks the end of these works, without establishing the date of construction of the temple.
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Main source consulted in 03/11/2026.
Consult 3 sources and review register
Factual context: The Municipality and the Archdiocese identify the São Tiago matrix of Faia. In the PDM, the designation of ARQ104 is incomplete; this limitation of the inventory remains recorded.
- Main source
- PDM 2026 — ARQ104, page 103
- Archdiocese of Braga — restoration and reopening of the matrix of Faia, news of 01/09/2022; consultation in 05/11/2026
Publication at that source: Unidentified. Registered documentary verification: 2026-11-05.
Method recorded in that review: Documental review of the archive collected in 03/11/2026; no new online consultation, contact with the entity or visit to the land. Online documentary review in 05/11/2026 of the municipal and diocesan sources indicated. Dates of publication of news other than the original date of the buildings; no face-to-face visit or confirmation of schedules.
Editorial review: 2026-11-06. The editorial review is neither a visit to the site nor a real-time update. Additional times and sources may have their own consultation dates, indicated in the form.
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