St Severino

Although a plaque affixed to the inside of the front panel of the altar on the Gospel side bears the saint’s name inscription in capital letters—S. SILVÉRIO / POPE AND MARTYR / YEAR 536 TO 537—historical sources confirm that the correct name of this simulacrum is St Severino.

Like the simulacrum of St Eugénio, both arrived in Porto on March 1, 1742, after being donated by King João V to the former convent of the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Porto.

Regarding the original placement of the simulacra, Father Agostinho Rebelo da Costa (1789) noted that both were initially placed in the main chapel of the church.

Unlike the simulacrum of St Eugénio, that of St Severino underwent conservation and restoration works in the last century, featuring fabrics on the upper and lower limbs distinct from the originals.

Costa, A. R. da. (1789). Descripção topográfica e histórica da cidade do Porto. Na Officina de António Alvarez Ribeiro.