Monsignor José Furtado Cavalcanti: his life story in the history of Meruoca

Talking about the history of Meruoca and not mentioning Monsenhor Furtado, or talking about the trajectory of this religious man without mentioning Meruoca is hiding the most important chapters of both. The municipality and Monsenhor Furtado had their paths intertwined for more than half a century, which made the protagonist of this book more than a man of the Church, but a man of the people of Meruoca. And when we talk about the parish priest's impact on that community, it is not just the encouragement he brought with his words, reinforcing the faith of the local people, but the sum of all his actions, which crossed religious boundaries, marking health, education and infrastructure even in the corners of that mountain range. The authors intelligently convey the history of Meruoca, highlighting the performance of Monsenhor Furtado, allowing readers to see why this character's name appears prominently in the monuments and, mainly, in the memory of the people who had their lives influenced by him.