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In September 1533, the master of the Order of São Tiago and Duke of Aveiro issued a charter with the intention of building a new church in Ribeira de Sesimbra, which the village already lacked.

The needs inherent to a population essentially made up of sailors and fishermen and the attraction exerted by the sea caused, in the early 16th century, the demographic decay of the parish of Castelo, little by little spilling over from the walls of Ribeira, which soon brought the need for a new seat parochial.

The master of the Order of S. Tiago points out as an argument in favor of building the church of Ribeira the "great oppression that the people received in listening to them (the divine offices) church that is in the Castle of the said village".

On the other hand, riverside Sesimbra had developed particularly quickly in a few decades and there was a need to concentrate the settlers and give them the cultural and administrative autonomy only possible through the creation of a new parish.

Thus, construction began in that same year, 1533, on the initiative of D. Jaime de Lencastre, bishop of Ceuta and grandson of D. João II, with Francisco Marrecos, noble knight of the royal household, taking charge of superintendence of the works. in the quality of its vidor. An inscription affixed to the right flank of the church, outside, gives us the date of 1534, when the temple, invoking Saint James, was advanced in construction works. The new church was already open for worship in 1536, with its main chapel erect and the body of the temple in the process of completion, and on October 19, 1538 the parish obtained full autonomy through the apostolic bull of confirmation.

This church also served as a place of refuge for the population when it was attacked by pirates. In 1755, with the great Lisbon earthquake, the church lost part of its bell tower and the arches that supported the roof.

It is from the Church of Santiago that every year the procession of the patron saint of the village of Sesimbra, O Senhor Jesus das Chagas, departs.

Versão portuguesa aqui.

GPS 38.44453879513361, -9.1024498292727

In September 1533, the master of the Order of São Tiago and Duke of Aveiro issued a charter with the intention of building a new church in Ribeira de Sesimbra, which the village already lacked.

The needs inherent to a population essentially made up of sailors and fishermen and the attraction exerted by the sea caused, in the early 16th century, the demographic decay of the parish of Castelo, little by little spilling over from the walls of Ribeira, which soon brought the need for a new seat parochial.

The master of the Order of S. Tiago points out as an argument in favor of building the church of Ribeira the "great oppression that the people received in listening to them (the divine offices) church that is in the Castle of the said village".

On the other hand, riverside Sesimbra had developed particularly quickly in a few decades and there was a need to concentrate the settlers and give them the cultural and administrative autonomy only possible through the creation of a new parish.

Thus, construction began in that same year, 1533, on the initiative of D. Jaime de Lencastre, bishop of Ceuta and grandson of D. João II, with Francisco Marrecos, noble knight of the royal household, taking charge of superintendence of the works. in the quality of its vidor. An inscription affixed to the right flank of the church, outside, gives us the date of 1534, when the temple, invoking Saint James, was advanced in construction works. The new church was already open for worship in 1536, with its main chapel erect and the body of the temple in the process of completion, and on October 19, 1538 the parish obtained full autonomy through the apostolic bull of confirmation.

This church also served as a place of refuge for the population when it was attacked by pirates. In 1755, with the great Lisbon earthquake, the church lost part of its bell tower and the arches that supported the roof.

It is from the Church of Santiago that every year the procession of the patron saint of the village of Sesimbra, O Senhor Jesus das Chagas, departs.