Who should be Bermuda's next National Hero?
Dame Lois Browne-Evans was our first national hero, but whose life should we be celebrating next? Government is now seeking input from the public on who our next national hero should be. September 30 is the deadline for submissions. Check out www.communityandculture.bm for details, but in the meantime, here are some people who could be considered for the honour. Click on a photo to find out more.
MONSIGNOR FILIPE de PAIVA MACEDO
The much-loved Catholic priest from Portugal tended to the spiritual and temporal needs of communicants at St. Theresa’s Cathedral and singlehandedly fought for the abolition of a law that prevented wives and children of Açorean workers from joining them in Bermuda.
Photo: Elsie Martin
The much-loved Catholic priest from Portugal tended to the spiritual and temporal needs of communicants at St. Theresa’s Cathedral and singlehandedly fought for the abolition of a law that prevented wives and children of Açorean workers from joining them in Bermuda.
Photo: Elsie Martin