Church of São Cosme e São Damião
The Church of Saints Cosme and Damião, officially called the Igreja Matriz de São Cosme e São Damião, is a Catholic church located in the city of Igarassu, Pernambuco, Brazil.Photo: patano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: 16th century Roman Catholic church in Pernambuco, Brazil
- Also known as: “Church of Saints Cosme and Damião”, “Igreja Matriz da Paróquia dos Santos Cosme e Damião”, and “Parish Church of Saints Cosme and Damião”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church and Convent of Saint Antony.
Church and Convent of Saint Antony
Church
Photo: Willams Melo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church and Convent of Saint Antony is a 17th-century Roman Catholic church located in Igarassu, Pernambuco, Brazil. It was constructed by the Franciscans during the settlement of Pernambuco, and was the third Franciscan convent in Brazil. Church and Convent of Saint Antony is situated 210 metres northeast of Church of São Cosme e São Damião.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Itapissuma and Abreu e Lima.
Itapissuma
Town
Itapissuma is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is integrated in the Recife metropolitan area with another 13 cities. Itapissuma has a total area of 74.25 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 26,900 inhabitants in 2020 according to the IBGE. Itapissuma is situated 7 km north of Church of São Cosme e São Damião.
Abreu e Lima
Town
Abreu e Lima is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. It is located in the Metropolitan Region of Recife, also known as Greater Recife. Abreu e Lima covers 126.193 km2, and has a population of 100,346 with a population density of 780 inhabitants per square kilometer. Abreu e Lima is situated 7 km south of Church of São Cosme e São Damião.
Church of São Cosme e São Damião
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Igarassu, Grande Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-7.83384° or 7° 50′ 2″ southLongitude
-34.90613° or 34° 54′ 22″ westOpen location code
6947538V+FGOpenStreetMap ID
way 459598612OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q24698519
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Church of São Cosme e São Damião” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديسين كوزمى ودامياو”
- German: “São Cosme e São Damião”
- Portuguese: “Igreja dos Santos Cosme e Damião”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Matriz de São Cosme e São Damião”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museu Histórico de Igarassu and Igreja de N. Senhora da Imaculada Conceição.
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