Sé Catedral do Funcha
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Why go
- A cedar-wood roof with Mudéjar-inspired design.
- Choir stalls depicting prophets, saints and apostles in 16th-century dress, alongside cherubs carrying bananas or wine.
- A Gothic entrance portal with eight archivolts, topped by Manuel I’s arms.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Entrance detailsLook for the 18th-century marble holy-water font and the original wooden door beneath the choir built in 1794.At the entrance
- Saint Joseph altarIts central niche contains a polychrome, gilded wooden statue of Joseph with the child Jesus.At the altar of Saint Joseph
- Rose windowLook up at the rose window in the façade’s upper central section.Upper central façade
- Pope John Paul II statueThe statue outside commemorates his 1991 visit to Madeira.Outside the cathedral1991
Know before you go
- Opening hours — Monday–Friday: 07:15–18:30.
- Opening hours — Saturday: 08:00–12:00 and 16:00–19:00.
Interesting facts2
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Before the cathedral was built, its site, known as Chão do Duque, was used for sugarcane cultivation experiments.
Cathedral of Funchal - Wikipedia -
Sé parish takes its name from the cathedral.
Kathedrale von Funchal - Wikipedia
History
Commissioned by Manuel I, the cathedral is one of the few buildings to survive almost intact from Madeira’s early colonisation.
- 1486Plans for a new church began as Funchal’s population and economy grew.
- 1508Bishop of Tangier D. João Lobo blessed the church as Funchal became a city.
- 1514On 12 June, the church became a cathedral and the Diocese of Funchal was established.
- 1517The high altar and choir were consecrated on 18 October.
- 1517–1518The bell-tower spire and other details were completed.
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- 1910The cathedral was classified as a National Monument.
Sources: Cathedral of Funchal - Wikipedia · Catedraldofunchal · História da Sé :: Catedraldofunchal · Visita guiada/Altares :: Catedraldofunchal · Kathedrale von Funchal - Wikipedia · Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Funcha… · Sé do Funchal - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- catedraldofunchal.com/
- Phone
- +351123456789
Questions and answers
Where is Sé Catedral do Funchal?
On Rua do Aljube in central Funchal.
Can I rent an audio guide at Sé Catedral do Funchal?
Audio guides can be rented at the candle shop in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.
Can I light a candle at Sé Catedral do Funchal?
Visitors can donate and light a candle to Nossa Senhora de Fátima at the candle shop.
How old is the organ at Sé Catedral do Funchal?
The present organ in the upper choir was made in England and acquired in 1937.
Why is there a statue of Pope John Paul II outside Sé Catedral do Funchal?
It commemorates his 1991 visit to Madeira; he also visited the cathedral.
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