Mosteiro de São Bento (São Paulo)

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São Bento Monastery
Mosteiro de São Bento
Monasterio de Sao Bento.jpg
The facede of the monastery
Mosteiro de São Bento (São Paulo) is located in São Paulo State
Mosteiro de São Bento (São Paulo)
Location within São Paulo State
Monastery information
OrderOrder of Saint Benedict
EstablishedJuly 14, 1598 (1598-07-14)
DioceseArchdiocese of São Paulo
People
AbbotDom Mathias Tolentino Braga
Architecture
ArchitectRichard Berndl
StyleNeo-Romanesque
Groundbreaking1910 (1910)
Completion date1914 (1914)
Site
LocationSão Paulo, Brazil
Coordinates23°32′38″S 46°38′02″W / 23.54389°S 46.63389°W / -23.54389; -46.63389Coordinates: 23°32′38″S 46°38′02″W / 23.54389°S 46.63389°W / -23.54389; -46.63389
Websitewww.mosteiro.org.br

Mosteiro de São Bento (in English: St Benedict's Monastery) is a church located in São Paulo, Brazil. Established on 14 July 1598,[1] the current church was built between 1910 and 1914.

References[]

  1. ^ Ponciano, Levino (2004). São Paulo: 450 bairros, 450 anos. Senac. p. 160. ISBN 978-85-7359-353-2. Retrieved 30 August 2012.

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