Paróquia São Sebastião e Santa Filomena celebrates 113 years with Solemn Mass

São Sebastião and Santa Filomena Parish celebrated its 113th anniversary with a solemn Mass in Varre-Sai. The parish priest, Father Raphael Ferreira, presided over the celebration held at the site of the new main church.

The Mass marked the completion of the first phase of the temple's reconstruction. The building has been closed since February 13, 2020, after its tower and main facade collapsed. The parish was established in 1913, following a promise made around 1850 by Felicíssimo Faria Salgado, who donated the land for the original settlement.