Basilica of the Most Blessed Sacrament, São Paulo

The Basilica of the Most Blessed Sacrament[1] (Portuguese: Basílica do Santíssimo Sacramento) Also Church of St. Efigenia Is a Catholic temple located at the corner of Casper Libero Avenue and Santa Ifigenia Street, in the district of the same name in the city of Sao Paulo[2] in the south of Brazil.[3] The Santa Ifigenia viaduct ends in front of the church.

Basilica of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Basílica do Santíssimo Sacramento
LocationSão Paulo
Country Brazil
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

Description

Located near the Anhangabaú Valley, the current Church of Santa Ifigenia was built on the site of one of the oldest chapels of the city, the Chapel of Our Lady of Conception, built before 1720. This first chapel was renovated in 1794, and by disposition of the prince regent Don João VI, in 1809 the parish of Our Lady of the Conception and Santa Ifigenia appeared.

Between 1930 and 1954, due to the construction of the cathedral of St. Paul, the church of Santa Ifigenia served as cathedral of the city. On April 18, 1958, the church was elevated to the rank of basilica, under the name of Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament, by Pope Pius XII. It was protected by the Municipal Council of Historic, Cultural and Environmental Preservation of the City of Sao Paulo (CONPRESP) in 1992.

See also
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References
  1. Basilica of the Most Blessed Sacrament
  2. Arroyo, Leonardo (1971-01-01). Memória e tempo das igrejas de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Companhia Editôra Nacional.
  3. Souza, Ney de (2004-01-01). Catolicismo em São Paulo: 450 anos de presença da Igreja Católica em São Paulo, 1554-2004 (in Portuguese). Paulinas.

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