Church and Convent of the Third Order of Our Lady of Carmo
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The Church and Convent of the Third Order of Our Lady of Carmo is located in the Brazilian state capital of João Pessoa. Situated in the Historic Center of João Pessoa, in Dom Adauto Square, comprises an architectural complex, built by the Carmelites, composed of the Church of Our Lady of Carmo, the Episcopal Palace (former Carmelite Convent and current headquarters of the Archdiocese of Paraíba), both built in the century (Iphaep), and the Church of Santa Teresa de Jesus of the Terceira do Carmo Order, dating from the 18th century and registered by the Institute of National Historical and Artistic Heritage (Iphan).[6]
Church and Convent of the Third Order of Our Lady of Carmo | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic |
Sect | Carmelites |
Rite | Roman |
Ownership | Archdiocese of Paraíba |
Location | |
Municipality | João Pessoa |
State | Paraíba |
Country | Brazil |
Geographic coordinates | 07°05′00″S 34°50′00″W |
Architecture | |
Style | Baroque architecture and Rococo |
Founder | D. Henriques [1] |
Funded by | Friar Manuel de Santa Teresa[2] |
Completed | 1591-1777[3] |
Designated | 1938[4] |
Reference no. | 190[5] |
The architecture and sculpture of the work of the church is all in stone, and the façade and interior of the church are worked in rococo. The church and the chapel form a beautiful set, whose style is the Baroque. This set is located in the Plaza Dom Adauto, known as Praça do Bispo.[7]