St Vincent's Church, Braga

The Saint Vincent Church (Portuguese: Igreja de São Vicente) is a 16th-century baroque Catholic church in Braga, Portugal,[1] dedicated to Saint Vincent of Saragossa. The Church has been classified as Property of Public Interest since 1986.[2]

Saint Vincent Church-Braga

Overview

It was built in 1565 and restored in 1691, on the same site where there was once a Visigoth church of the 7th century (656).[2] In the sacristy there is a stone from that old building[1] with the inscription: Here rests Remismuera since the first of May 618, Monday, in peace, Amen. This is the oldest authentic Christian monument in Braga, and the oldest reference of Segunda-feira, the Christian Portuguese name for Monday.

The façade is completed with the statue of St. Vincent in granite, set in a niche surmounted by the Papal Cross.[1]

The church has a luxurious interior with wood carving work in the altars and azulejos on the walls.[1]

References
  1. "Igreja Paroquial de São Vicente". www.monumentos.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  2. "Igreja de São Vicente". www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-03-22.

See also

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