Church and Convent of Saint Antony and Chapel of the Third Order
| Church and Convent of Saint Antony and Chapel of the Third Order | |
|---|---|
Igreja e Convento de Santo António e Capela da Ordem Terceira | |
 Church and Convent of Saint Antony and Chapel of the Third Order, São Francisco do Conde, Brazil | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Rite | Roman |
| Ownership | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia |
| Location | |
| Municipality | São Francisco do Conde |
| State | Bahia |
| Country | Brazil |
  Location of the Church and Convent of Saint Antony and Chapel of the Third Order in Brazil | |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°37′51″S 38°40′34″W / 12.630885°S 38.676015°W |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque |
| Date established | 1633 |
National Historic Heritage of Brazil | |
| Designated | 1941 |
| Reference no. | 257 |
The Church and Convent of Saint Antony and Chapel of the Third Order (Portuguese: Igreja e Convento de Santo António e Capela da Ordem Terceira) is a 17th-century Roman Catholic church and convent located in São Francisco do Conde, Bahia, Brazil. Construction began in 1618 and was completed in 1633, 64 years before the founding of the municipality of São Francisco of the Conde in 1697. The interior of the church was renovated in 1718 and the original alters were removed, but the façade was retained. The Convent of Saint Anthony is the only religious structure in Latin America with azulejos depicting all sixteen miracles of Santo Antônio. The painting on the ceiling of the nave is attributed to , who also painted the ceiling of Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Salvador. It could also be the work of his student, Veríssimo de Souza Freitas.[1][2][3]
Protected status[]
The Church and Convent of Saint Antony and Chapel of the Third Order was listed as a historic structure by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage in 1941.[3]
Access[]
Entry to the Church and Convent of Saint Antony and Chapel of the Third Order was prohibited by the State of Bahia due to the instability of the structure. The grounds are open to the public and may be visited.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Saraiva, Raquel (2018-01-11). "História em pedaços: Iphan vistoria Convento de Santo Antônio, no Recôncavo". Correio (Salvador) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ Lins, Eugénio Ávila (2012). "Church and Convent of Saint Antony and Chapel of the Third Order". Lisbon, Portugal: Heritage of Portuguese Influence/Património de Influência Portuguesa. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ a b "São Francisco do Conde" (in Portuguese). São Francisco do Conde, Brazil: IPAC. 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- Roman Catholic churches in Bahia
- 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Brazil
- National heritage sites of Bahia
- Portuguese Colonial architecture in Brazil