- Nossa Senhora do Bispo (Montemor-o-Novo)
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Nossa Senhora do Bispo Civil Parish (Freguesia) Official name: Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Bispo Country 
PortugalRegion Alentejo Subregion Alentejo Central District Évora Municipality Montemor-o-Novo Localities Fazendas do Cortiço, Ferro da Agulha, São Geraldo Center Nossa Senhora do Bispo - elevation 258 m (846 ft) - coordinates 38°42′26.18″N 8°13′15.72″W / 38.7072722°N 8.2210333°W Length 8.75 km (5 mi), Northwest-Southeast Width 19.5 km (12 mi), Southwest-Northeast Area 121.83 km2 (47 sq mi) Population 5,411 (2001) Density 44.41 / km2 (115 / sq mi) Settlement fl. 1300 - Parish c. 1300 - Civil Parish c. 1843 LAU Freguesia/Junta Freguesia - location Rua 5 de Outubro, Nossa Senhora do Bispo, Montemor-o-Novo President Junta Vitalina da Conceição Pavia Roque Pires Sofio Timezone WET (UTC0) - summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1) ISO 3166-2 code PT- Postal Zone 7050-355 Montemor-o-Novo Area Code & Prefix (+351) 266 XXX XXX Parish Address Rua 5 de Outubro, 57
7050-355 Montemor-o-NovoStatistics: Instituto Nacional de Estatística[1] Website: http://www.jf-nsbispo.pt/ Geographic detail from CAOP (2010)[2] produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP) Nossa Senhora do Bispo is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Montemor-o-Novo, with an area of 121.83 km² , and a population of approximately 5411 inhabitants in 2001 (approximately 44 inhabitants per km².
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History
The origin of the civil parish is based in the construction, on the eastern part of the walled settlement, of the first parochial church in 1300 by Diocesano, Bishop of Évora.[3][4] After this point, the resident population was connected to changes in the role of the Catholic Church in the region. Its name, referring to Bispo specifically, was based in the community's economic ties to the Bishop of Évora, since the canons of the Church of Santa Maria da Vila were tied to Évora's hierarchy.[3][4] Between the 14th and 16th century the area around the church was occupied by residences and food cellars that collected the land rents of the region.[3][4]
In 1534, the Cardinal Infante Afonso, bishop of Évora, ordered the reconstruction of the church, including its Manueline era portico (which was historically incorportated into the local logotypes).[3] This church was still the object of public works well into the end of the 17th, beginning of the 18th, century.[3]
Tradition suggests that in 1495, João Cidade, later canonized São João de Deus for his charitable works and founder of the Hospital of Granada (and who inspired the creation of the Order Hospitaler of São João de Deus.[3]
The parish was the inspiration for the Porta do Bispo (Bishop's Gate), alongside the Torre do Anjo and Rua do Bispo, which connected the churchyard to the centre of the parish.[3]
Since its early inception, from outside the walls, an arch of constant development occurred along the accessways that afforded the best conditions and water supplies.[3] Slowly, many of the residences within the walls were abandoned for open spaces that existed outside the walled settlement, yet, the government authority included these areas.[3]
In 1843, with the expulsion of the religious orders by the Liberal regime, the parish seat was transferred to the Convent of São João de Deus, before being transformed into a civic administration.[3]
Architecture
Archaeological
- Anta Grande de Comenda
Civic
- Fonte da Nossa Senhora da Conceição
- Fonte dos Cavaleiros
- Chafariz do Besugo
- Chafariz da Rua Nova
Religious
- Church of Santa Maria do Bispo
- Manueline Portico of the Misericórdia Church
- Manueline Portico of Nossa Senhora do Bispo
External links
References
- Notes
- ^ INE, ed. (2010) (in Portuguese), Censos 2011 - Resultadas Preliminares [2011 Census - Preliminary Results], Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Nacional de Estatística, http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_publicacoes&PUBLICACOESpub_boui=122114780&PUBLICACOESmodo=2, retrieved 1 July 2011
- ^ IGP, ed. (2010) (in Portuguese), Carta Administrativa Oficial de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Geográfico Português, http://www.igeo.pt/produtos/cadastro/caop/download/Areas_Freg_Mun_Dist_CAOP2010.zip, retrieved 1 July 2011
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Junta Freguesia, ed. (2011) (in Portuguese), História, Junta Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Bispo, http://www.jf-nsbispo.pt/?page_id=24, retrieved 28 July 2011
- ^ a b c (in Portuguese) Historia e memorias da Academia Real das Sciencias de Lisboa, 5, Academia Real das Sciencias de Lisboa, 1817, pp. 24, http://books.google.ca/books?id=HeQAAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA24&dq=%22Nossa+Senhora+do+Bispo%22&hl=en&ei=39sxTrfVOIW68gOO3M2gDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Nossa%20Senhora%20do%20Bispo%22&f=false
Categories:- Parishes of Portugal
- Montemor-o-Novo
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