Ribeirinha, Angra marriage: Father of Bride is a Priest

Bill Seidler

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Apr 20, 2026, 6:39:21 PMApr 20

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Right side, It never occurred to me this was possible. The father of the bride is a priest Rev. Pe. Antonio Vaz Toste.

https://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/TER-AH-RIBEIRINHA-C-1789-1815/TER-AH-RIBEIRINHA-C-1789-1815_item1/index.html?page=72

I verified this in Volume 7, page 220, in GENEALOGIAS DA ILHA TERCEIRA by ANTÓNIO ORNELAS MENDES and JORGE FORJAZ that he became a priest after being widowed (text pasted below). The next page shows his seven children.

10 ANTÓNIO VAZ TOSTE DO COUTO - Ou António Vaz Toste Mancebo. N. na Ribeirinha a
10.10.1748 e f. na Ribeirinha a 17.8.1839, com testamento.
Depois de enviuvar, meteu-se a padre, exercendo o seu múnus na própria freguesia da sua
naturalidade.
C. na Ribeirinha a 4.2.1768 com Eugénia Rosa da Encarnação ~ vid. neste título, § 13°,
n°8-.
220

This is new to me.

Bill Seidler

Cheri Mello

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Apr 22, 2026, 1:31:11 PMApr 22

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I vaguely remember some discussion years ago about a widowed man who became a priest. I don't remember who it was though.

I'd say that it was pretty rare for widowers to become priests.

Cheri Mello
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Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada

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