[1] The lands were part of an estate over the river, transformed by D. Frei Marcos of Lisboa, against the interests of the Portuense prelates, in order to shelter sick clerics or those that required respite from their works.

[1][2] Between 1832 and 1834, during the Liberal Wars, under the initiative of prelate D. João de Magalhães e Avelar, the site was abandoned and the buildings were burned-down during the encirclement of Porto.

[1][2][3] It was selected as a cemetery location during this era, owing to its position outside the urban area, it was already walled-in and landscaped for the purpose, in addition to annexes and ancillary buildings existed around it.

[1] In December, the site was inaugurated with the burial of the mortal remains of Francisco de Almada Mendonça (provedor between 1794-1804 of the private chapel of the Misericórdia of Porto.

[1] The chapel's interior was restored in 1998, that involved treatment, conservation and restoration of supports and stucco ornamental structures; the mural painting in the chancel and nave; the repairs to cornerstones; the gilding of woods and decorative polychromatic stuccoes; repair to stone pavement and of cast-iron elements and artistic joinery.