Dinorah Castro Pina

Chronicle of the life and work of Dinorah Castro Pina, benefactor of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa. In a story narrated in three times: family memories, a biography, and the legacy, this book follows the trail of Dinorah Castro Pina, a personality of rare, generous, and magnanimous dedication. “In the beginning, it was her passion for music that she devoted herself to, as an exemplary piano student at the National Conservatory. Then, it was the work in a prominent antique shop in Lisbon that rescued her soul and heart. This was followed by the love for Francisco Castro Pina, a husband through a late but blessed marriage, in which she carried out the daily life of a devoted and caring wife without sacrifice. Intricately intertwined in both her personal and professional life, antiques emerged, pieces to which she dedicated years with serene passion, experienced wisdom, and rigorous method. They were the object of work, the umbilical cord of a marriage, and the compass of an entire life. Closing the cycle of a story of dedication to what surrounded her, it is no surprise that the public epithet of benefactor, which Dinorah Santos de Oliveira Castro Pina earned but never claimed for herself, is fitting.” This book is the fourth 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 4

Year of publication: 2011
Publisher: Editorial Center | Cultural Direction
ISBN: 9789728761875