Church and Convent of Santa Cruz
| Church and Convent of Santa Cruz | |
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| Igreja e Convento de Santa Cruz | |
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Façade of Church and Convent of Santa Cruz
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 Location of the Church and Convent of São Francisco in Brazil
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| Basic information | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°00′47.2″S 37°12′19.3″W / 11.013111°S 37.205361°W |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Municipality | São Cristóvão |
| State | Sergipe |
| Country | Brazil |
| Year consecrated | 1693 |
| Status | Active |
| Heritage designation | 1943 |
| Architectural 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 an 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.
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.
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.
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