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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
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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
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Bernardino de Figueroa (c.1505-1586): from chapel master to archbishop (Brindisi)

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Sept. 26, 2023

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Fountains of Las Palmas in the XVIII century

Gustavo Alejo Trujillo Yánez
19-12-2024

During the mandate of the mayor Vicente Cano (1787-1793), important public works and reforms were carried out in the city of Las Palmas. Among the most important of these were …

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