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Funchal
(Fr. de Santa Maria Maior)
Madeira (ilha)
Reg. Aut. da Madeira

Rua Mão dos Homems 45
(Escola Salesiana Artes e Oficios)

Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora

Mary Help of Christians

Marian title, first used by Saint John Chrysostom in year 345 as a devotion to the Virgin Mary, along with Saint Don Bosco who also propagated the same Marian devotion under this title
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
date?

Description

Stone statue of St. Mary with Child on the roof of the school. Both Mary and Jesus are crowned and Mary holds a sceptre.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Locatie (N 32°39'23" - W 16°53'49") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptma070; Photograph: 9 January 2014
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