Church and Convent of Saint Antony
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.Photo: Willams Melo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Luiz Eugenio Teixeira Leite, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: catholic church
- Also known as: “Convento Santo Antônio”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of São Cosme e São Damião.
Church of São Cosme e São Damião
Church
Photo: patano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Church of São Cosme e São Damião is situated 210 metres southwest of Church and Convent of Saint Antony.
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 and Convent of Saint Antony.
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 8 km south of Church and Convent of Saint Antony.
Church and Convent of Saint Antony
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Igarassu, Grande Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-7.83251° or 7° 49′ 57″ southLongitude
-34.90482° or 34° 54′ 17″ westOpen location code
6947538W+X3OpenStreetMap ID
way 564155917OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q16141771
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In Other Languages
“Church and Convent of Saint Antony” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Convento de Santo Antônio”
- Portuguese: “Convento e Igreja de Santo Antônio”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Biblioteca Municipal de Igarassu and Biblioteca de Igarassu.
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