Monument to the 500th Anniversary of the Diocese of Funchal

The monument to the 500 years of the diocese of Funchal

The monument to the 500 years of the diocese of Funchal commemorates five centuries of religious history of Madeira. The Funchal audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this tribute to one of the oldest dioceses linked to the great discoveries.

Five centuries of religious history

Made recently, the monument to the 500 years of the diocese of Funchal commemorates the fifth centenary of the creation of the bishopric of Madeira. Founded in the era of the great discoveries, this diocese was for a long time one of the most vast of the world, extending its religious authority over distant territories explored by the Portuguese. The monument pays tribute to this long spiritual history and to the role of Madeira in the expansion of the faith, in a spirit of memory and contemplation.

What to see

Here you discover the monument commemorating the five hundred years of the diocese of Funchal, and you evoke, with respect, the long religious history of Madeira and its role in the era of the great discoveries. It is a stop of memory to be discovered with respect, along the city.

Practical information

The monument to the 500 years of the diocese of Funchal lies in the city, reachable on foot. It is an open-air monument, freely visible at all times from the public space. It is a tribute of memory: it is best to approach it with respect.

What does the monument to the 500 years of the diocese of Funchal commemorate?

The fifth centenary of the creation of the bishopric of Madeira, founded in the era of the great discoveries and for a long time one of the most vast of the world.

Where is the monument to the 500 years of the diocese?

In the city of Funchal, in Madeira.