The prison was built in 1611 during the bishopric of friar Prudencia de Sandoval. Its purpose was to incarcerate Cathedral canons who had committed serious offences, usually as a result of disputes between bishops and canons. In this case, the Prison in Entrefornos Street was intended exclusively to incarcerate two Tui canons who were Jewish converts – Francisco Coronel and Tomás de Leon Coronel.
THE CHAPTER PRISON
