Church and Convent of Santa Cruz
| Church and Convent of Santa Cruz | |
|---|---|
Igreja e Convento de Santa Cruz | |
.jpg) Façade of Church and Convent of Santa Cruz | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Year consecrated | 1693 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Municipality | São Cristóvão |
| State | Sergipe |
| Country | Brazil |
  Location of the Church and Convent of São Francisco in Brazil | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°00′47.2″S 37°12′19.3″W / 11.013111°S 37.205361°W |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque |
| Direction of façade | South |
| Designated | 1941 |
| Reference no. | 303 |
The Church and Convent of Santa Cruz (Portuguese: Igreja e Convento de Santa Cruz), also known as the Church and Convent of São Francisco (Portuguese: Igreja e Convento de São Francisco) is a 17th-century Roman Catholic structure located in São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil. It is built in the Baroque style and occupies the north of São Francisco Square. The Church and Convent of Santa Cruz was listed as a historic structure by National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1943. The facility is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão.[1][2][3]
Protected status
The Church and Convent of Santa Cruz was listed as a historic structure by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage in 1941. The IPHAN directive included the facility in the Book of Historical Works, Inscription 303 and Book of Fine Arts, Inscription 55. Both directives are dated December 29, 1941.[2]
Footnote
The name of the structure was translated as "Church and Convent of the Saint Cross--St. Francis Monastery" in the IPHAN UNESCO World Heritage Site application of 2010.[3]
References
- ^ Carrazzoni, Maria (1980). Guia dos bens tombados (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro, RJ: Expressão e Cultura. pp. 500–501. ISBN 9788520800577.
- ^ a b Proposal for the Inscription of Sao Francisco Square in São Cristóvão/SE, Brazil in the World Heritage List. Brasilia, Brazil: IPHAN. 2010. pp. 74, 100.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b "Convento e Igreja de Santa Cruz (São Cristovão, SE)" (in Portuguese). Brasilia, Brazil: IPHAN. 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
