Church of Our Lady of Mercy
Our Lady of Mercy Church is a Catholic church located in the Historic Center of João Pessoa, capital of the Brazilian state of Paraíba. The Church of the Holy House of Mercy, considered the first church of Paraíba.Photo: Ruy Carvalho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
- Also known as: “Group of Houses of the Santa Casa de Misericórdia” and “Igreja da Misericórdia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casarão de Azulejos and Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Snows, João Pessoa.
Casarão de Azulejos
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Casarão de Azulejos is situated 280 metres north of Church of Our Lady of Mercy.
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Snows, João Pessoa
Church
Photo: Rogerio121402, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Snows also called João Pessoa Cathedral is a Catholic church located in the old town of João Pessoa, capital of the state of Paraiba in Brazil. Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Snows, João Pessoa is situated 380 metres north of Church of Our Lady of Mercy.
Praça da Independência
Park
Photo: Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Praça da Independência is a park, which is situated 1¼ km east of Church of Our Lady of Mercy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bayeux.
Bayeux
Town
Photo: Internauta, CC BY 3.0.
Bayeux is a municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport which serves the state capital is located at Bayeux. Bayeux is situated 6 km west of Church of Our Lady of Mercy.
Church of Our Lady of Mercy
- Categories: monument, historic site, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: João Pessoa, Paraíba, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-7.11874° or 7° 7′ 8″ southLongitude
-34.88362° or 34° 53′ 1″ westOpen location code
6947V4J8+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 549945217OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q10300408
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“Church of Our Lady of Mercy” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia (João Pessoa)”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Misericordia”
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