André and Georgette Cnudde

Chronicle of the life and work of the couple composed of André and Georgette Cnudde, benefactors of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa. This book narrates the story of the Belgian couple, who arrived in Portugal in the mid-1930s, characters who remained discreet during a time marked by tremendous historical upheavals. “The entire journey of the Cnuddes is punctuated by clues that time has erased, more effectively due to their opaque demeanor, which kept a life lived behind closed doors, a sacred boundary of their intimacy that few crossed […]. However, some facts break this bubble of reserve and reveal the benevolent and supportive nature of the couple. Among these are the accounts of some neighbors about the always discreet support provided to those in need. Or the welcoming of five children, at the time under the care of the Misericórdia de Lisboa, girls they tried to raise as their own in the house of Albarraque. Not to forget the ultimate gift, by establishing the Santa Casa as their universal heir, a gesture that rescues their names from the shadow where they always chose to live and perpetuates their memory as generous benefactors of the Misericórdia de Lisboa.” This book is the third volume of the Beneméritos SCML Collection, an editorial series that introduces the benefactors of the secular institution, men and women who, over more than 500 years, have contributed to the mission of good causes of the Santa Casa through their legacies, inheritances, and donations.

Author: Ana Gomes
Collection: Benefactors - Volume 3

Year of publication: 2010
Publisher: Editorial Center | Directorate of Culture
ISBN: 9789728761844