Religious sites on Faial Island
Sacred Sites of Faith
This collection groups twenty religious sites across Faial Island, including parish churches, small mountain hermitages (ermidas) and local Holy Spirit ceremonial buildings. Entries note parish location (Horta, Capelo, Cedros, Feteira, Pedro Miguel, Flamengos, Praia do Norte), architectural type and—where recorded—historic or community functions tied to local religious traditions.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
Parish church serving Pedro Miguel within the municipality of Horta on Faial; local Roman Catholic place of worship.
Igreja de Santa Catarina
Portuguese Roman Catholic parish church located in the parish of Castelo Branco, municipality of Horta.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperança
Roman Catholic parish church in the locality of Norte Pequeno, within the parish of Capelo on Faial.
Church of Santa Bárbara
The Church of Santa Bárbara is a church in the civil parish of Cedros, municipality of Horta, on the Portuguese island of Faial in the…
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Roman Catholic church located in Ribeira Funda in the parish of Cedros, municipality of Horta.
Church of Our Lady of Anguish
Roman Catholic church situated in the Angústias parish of Horta, part of the island’s historic religious quarter.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Roman Catholic church serving the municipality of Horta on Faial Island.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Penha de França
Small hermitage on the Fajã da Praia do Norte, associated with the Praia do Norte parish and local devotional practices.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Saúde
Hermitage located on the Fajã do Varadouro in the parish of Capelo; a local Roman Catholic devotional site.
Ermida de São João da Caldeira
Hermitage positioned in the parish of Flamengos within Horta municipality on Faial.
Igreja ao Divino Espírito Santo
Roman Catholic church located in the parish of Feteira, municipality of Horta on Faial Island.
Império do Divino Espírito Santo da Caridade da Feteira
Local Holy Spirit ceremonial building serving the Feteira parish community in Horta.
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