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  • Vicente de S. Antonio de Albufeira
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  • The statue you see in the picture is a monument in honour of the Friar Vicente de S. Antonio.
    He was born in Albufeira in 1590: he was not only a friar, but also a singer, a musician, an artist, a linguist, a medical student and… a swordsman. He had a dream: to preach the Christian faith in Japan - a dream which eventually came true, and which proved to be fatal: he was soon imprisoned and tortured in the hope that he would give up his faith. He did not - however - so he was burned at the stake. He died on 3 September 1632, lifting a crucifix and calling out "Long live the Faith of Jesus Christ".

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    Comments for call_me_rhia about Albufeira
    Maurizioago Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:36 UTC
     Penso di andare in Algarve il prossimo mese. Buoni tips. Ciao!
    TheView Sat Aug 5, 2006 14:36 UTC
     That caldeirada looks just wonderful ... I have to go eat something now ;-)
    faq Sat Jan 1, 2005 03:12 UTC
     Hi :) One correctio: caldeirada doesn't have rice. It' made of olive oil. onion, tomato, potatoes and several fish (not shellfish). When you will came back again to Portugal I will invite you to a real Caldeirada ;)
    pepples46 Fri Oct 22, 2004 03:36 UTC
     yep, that looks like trapped......still, the Algarve has so many nice spots to discover. thanx for the tips
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