Largo de São Paulo, in Braga
The Monument to Dom Frei Bartolomeu dos Mártires, Archbishop of Braga (1559-1581) is located in Largo de São Paulo, city of Braga, northern Portugal.
On January 27th, the statue of D. Frei Bartolomeu dos Mártires, former Archbishop of Braga and reference figure of the Council of Trent, which is currently undergoing its canonization process, was inaugurated in Largo de São Paulo.
The statue of D. Frei Bartolomeu dos Mártires was designed by artist Hélder Carvalho and is placed on a robust granite pedestal designed by architect Gerardo Esteves.
This bronze monument where the Archbishop appears on his head with a miter which is the ultimate symbol of papal power, wearing a solemn attire like a long cloak with a cross on his chest, in his left hand carrying a sacred book and a cross, with his right hand outstretched and his eyes turned to the sky.
Bartolomeu dos Mártires was declared venerable on March 23, 1845 by Pope Gregory XVI, and on November 4, 2001 by Pope John Paul II.
On February 5, 2015, D. Jorge Ortiga handed Pope Francis a dossier on the life of the former Archbishop of Braga and formulated the request for canonization.
On January 27th, the statue of D. Frei Bartolomeu dos Mártires, former Archbishop of Braga and reference figure of the Council of Trent, which is currently undergoing its canonization process, was inaugurated in Largo de São Paulo.
The statue of D. Frei Bartolomeu dos Mártires was designed by artist Hélder Carvalho and is placed on a robust granite pedestal designed by architect Gerardo Esteves.
This bronze monument where the Archbishop appears on his head with a miter which is the ultimate symbol of papal power, wearing a solemn attire like a long cloak with a cross on his chest, in his left hand carrying a sacred book and a cross, with his right hand outstretched and his eyes turned to the sky.
Bartolomeu dos Mártires was declared venerable on March 23, 1845 by Pope Gregory XVI, and on November 4, 2001 by Pope John Paul II.
On February 5, 2015, D. Jorge Ortiga handed Pope Francis a dossier on the life of the former Archbishop of Braga and formulated the request for canonization.
