The Macao Holy House of Mercy and its Charitable Activity
The Holy House of Mercy was established, in 1569, the Hospital of the Poor was created, as well as an isolation hospital to attend the lepers, the Hospital of S. Lazarus, with an attached small church, called Our Lady of the Hope (current church of S. Lazarus), and, also, almost since its beginnings...
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| Published in: | Review of Culture |
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| Format: | Articles |
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Instituto Cultural de Macau
2019
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| Online Access: | https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40061/3928 |
| Summary: | The Holy House of Mercy was established, in 1569, the Hospital of the Poor was created, as well as an isolation hospital to attend the lepers, the Hospital of S. Lazarus, with an attached small church, called Our Lady of the Hope (current church of S. Lazarus), and, also, almost since its beginnings, the House of the Displayed, or Roda, as commonly called, in order to collect the foundlings, generally children of Chinese and slave women. New hospitals had arisen, asylums for aged persons had been established and the orphanages had spread. The poor, in general, were taken care of by giving them material help. As well as the gatherings for women and wisdom in needs. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-1106 |