Holy Spirit Church (Calheta)

The Church of the Holy Spirit in Calheta

The Holy Spirit Church ( Portuguese Igreja Matriz do Espírito Santo , Igreja Matriz da Calheta ) is the parish church (port. Igreja Matriz , literally: Mother Church) of the community Calheta on the island of Madeira . It is consecrated to the Holy Spirit . The patronage is celebrated on Pentecost .

The sacred building has been a listed building since 1977.

History and equipment

View of the interior

It is a mid-16th century building with features of the Manueline and Mannerist styles. The church underwent a rebuilding process in 1639. It houses a rich artistic and religious treasure, e. B. the sacral made of ebony with silver details (a gift from King D. Manuel I. ), The Manueline cross processional and a Flemish triptych from the XVI. Century, which is now in the Museum of Sacred Art in Funchal.

literature

• António Marinho Matos: Arco da Calheta. Evangelização, devoção e património cultural. Subsídios para a história da sua paróquia . Funchal 2005.

Web links

Commons : Igreja Matriz da Calheta  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Entry of the Igreja Paroquial da Calheta / Igreja do Espírito Santo in the Portuguese list of monuments SIPA

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Paróquia da Calheta , accessed May 25, 2019 (European Portuguese).
2. ↑ Entry of Igreja Paroquial da Calheta / Igreja do Espírito Santo in the Portuguese list of monuments SIPA, accessed on May 25, 2019

Coordinates: 32 ° 43 '23.1 "  N , 17 ° 10' 37"  W.