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Nas primeiras décadas do século XVI, o Funchal vivia um tempo de prosperidade eco nómica, decorrente da produção e comércio do açúcar. A Madeira tornara-se escala
obrigatória do comércio internacional.
A vila do Funchal ascendera à categoria de cidade em 1508 e, em 1514, fora criada
a diocese do Funchal, que abrangia vasto território ultramarino, da Europa, África,
América do Sul e Ásia. Neste contexto, pretende-se analisar os efeitos da peste no
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a cidade. Com base na documentação camarária, mais do que uma enumeração de
factos conhecidos interpretar-se-á o voto a São Tiago Menor, à luz do quadro mental
da época, sublinhando-se o vínculo intemporal desse ato, que obriga o município e a
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mandada construir pela Câmara do Funchal.
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In the early decades of the 16th century, Funchal was experiencing a time of econo mic prosperity, due to the production and trade of sugar. Madeira had become an LPSRUWDQW VWRS IRU LQWHUQDWLRQDO WUDGH ҀH WRZQ RI )XQFKDO KDG EHFRPH D FLW\ LQ Almost six years later, the diocese of Funchal was created, covering a vast overseas territory, from Europe, Africa, South America and Asia. In this context it is aimed WR DQDO\VH WKH HѯHFWV RI WKH SODJXH LQ WKH PXQLFLSDOLW\ RI )XQFKDO DQG WR XQGHUVWDQG the reasoning behind the choice of a patron saint for the city. Based on the municipal documentation, rather than known historical events, the vote for St. James the Less ZLOO EH LQWHUSUHWHG DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH SXEOLF VHQWLPHQW RI WKH WLPH ҀH WLPHOHVV QDWXUH of this act is emphasized, which obliges the municipality and the diocese to honour the patron saint for always, on the 1st of May, in the Church that is dedicated to him and that was commissioned by the Funchal local authority.
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Peste Voto a São Tiago Menor Funchal, Madeira (Portugal) Plague Vote for St. James the Less . Faculdade de Artes e Humanidades