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View of Loanda. Johannes Vingboons (c. 1665)
The first Discalced Carmelite mission in the kingdoms of Congo and Angola (1584-1587)

After two unsuccessful attempts, the third mission of the Discalced Carmelite Order to the kingdoms …

Oct. 6, 2023
't eylant St. Thome. Johannes Vingboons (1665)
The first Discalced Carmelite mission in the kingdoms of Congo and Angola (1584-1587)

After two unsuccessful attempts, the third mission of the Discalced Carmelite Order to the kingdoms …

Oct. 6, 2023
"A Prospect from Sea of ye Harbour of Princess belonging to ye Portugueze. William Smith (c.1727)
The first Discalced Carmelite mission in the kingdoms of Congo and Angola (1584-1587)

After two unsuccessful attempts, the third mission of the Discalced Carmelite Order to the kingdoms …

Oct. 5, 2023
Cathedral of Brindisi
Bernardino de Figueroa (c.1505-1586): from chapel master to archbishop (Brindisi)

Bernardino de Figueroa [Osorio] is the only known case of an archbishop who, before being …

Sept. 26, 2023

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Funeral rites for María de Monsalve in the church of San Julián in Seville (1625)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
30-12-2017

On 18 February 1625, the chapter of Granada Cathedral granted permission to the prebendary singers to attend the funeral of María de Monsalve in the church of San Julián in …

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Septenary to the Christ of Light

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
26-12-2017

One of the main devotional events held in the church of San Luis was the septenary dedicated to the Christ of the Light, sponsored by the members of the brotherhood …

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Feast of the Saints Justa and Rufina at the convent of Las Vírgenes (1623)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
15-12-2017

The feast of Saints Justa and Rufina was of the highest dignity in the diocese of Seville and was granted its proper readings in 1590. It was celebrated with special …

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An opera for the wedding of the marquises of Salar (1725)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
13-12-2017

In imitation of the court, in the main urban centers of the Spanish crown, the oligarchy celebrates its most important events with festivals in which music is present and plays …

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