Manuel Falcão Dinis

Father Manuel Falcão Dinis was born in 1924 on the island of Terceira. He was ordained a priest by the Seminary of Angra de Heroísmo in 1949, having served as priest in the parish of Arrifes until the date of his death in 2003.

He was responsible for raising the Milagres to the status of parish as well as all the improvements made to the Church of Milagres throughout the twentieth century. He implemented various social and cultural initiatives within the local community.

The bust’s sculptor is João A. Rodrigues.