Arrival of images to Afurada

On July 10, 1955, at 3:30 p.m., the opening ceremony of the new church of St. Peter of Afurada began, an event of great sumptuousness that extended to the other bank of the Douro River. The nine images created by Altino Maia arrived in Afurada in a river procession, taken by ornate trawlers and accompanied by fishing boats. The parade began at the Oporto’s riverside pier, where the images were blessed by the bishop of the city, D. António Ferreira Gomes (1952-1982). Each image followed on a boat to St. Peter’s Small Square, in Afurada, where they were eagerly awaited.
Arrived at their destination, the images were carried on the litters by the population of Afurada to the new church, which also received Bishop D. António Ferreira Gomes’ blessing. There they were placed in their respective corbels, replacing the old images.