Church and Convent of Saint Antony and Chapel of the Third Order

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 José Joaquim da Rocha, who also painted the ceiling of Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Salvador.[1][2][3]

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
AffiliationCatholic
RiteRoman
OwnershipRoman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Location
MunicipalitySão Francisco do Conde
StateBahia
CountryBrazil
Location of the Church and Convent of Saint Antony and Chapel of the Third Order in Brazil
Geographic coordinates12.630885°S 38.676015°W / -12.630885; -38.676015
Architecture
StyleBaroque
Date established1633
National Historic Heritage of Brazil
Designated1941
Reference no.257

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
  1. Saraiva, Raquel (2018-01-11). "História em pedaços: Iphan vistoria Convento de Santo Antônio, no Recôncavo". Correio (Salvador) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  2. 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.
  3. "São Francisco do Conde" (in Portuguese). São Francisco do Conde, Brazil: IPAC. 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
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