Museu Arqueológico de Braga D. Diogo de Sousa - Braga, Portugal
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The archaeological museum of the city of Braga.
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Location: Porto, Portugal
Date Posted: 12/14/2011
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THE PERSON:Diogo de Sousa (c. 1461-1532) was bishop of Porto from 1496 to 1505 and then archbishop of Braga from that date until his death.
D. Diogo de Sousa, was born probably in 1461, made ??his preparatory studies in Évora and completed them superior in the universities of Salamanca and Paris, where he obtained his doctorate.
He was Dean of the Royal Chapel of King John II of Portugal, took part in the embassies of obedience to the Pope Alexander VI and Julius II and was a chaplain - chief of the Queen Mary, second wife of King Manuel. He was also bishop of Porto, becoming Archbishop of Braga in 1505, when ruled D. Manuel.
Pope Julius II, addressed to the chapter Bracarense and subjects of the Church of Braga on 11 July 1505 a bull, Hodie Venerabilem to recognize and obey D. Diogo de Sousa as their Archbishop.
He died on 19 June 1532 and is buried in the Chapel of Our Lady Victorious in the Cathedral of Braga.
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THE BUILDING:The collection of the D. Diogo de Sousa Regional Museum includes archaeological finds from across the Braga region. The collection covers vast chronological and cultural periods stretching from the Palaeolithic through to the Middle Ages.
The Roman pieces are particularly impressive including tombstones and articles revealing the daily lives of people from Bracara Augusta to Rome. There is also a highly rated medieval burial section.
The museum was named in honour of archbishop Diogo de Sousa and his work after taking office in 1512 towards expanding and improving the city and its infrastructures.
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