Church and Convent of Santa Cruz

Church and Convent of Santa Cruz
Igreja e Convento de Santa Cruz
Façade of Church and Convent of Santa Cruz
Religion
AffiliationCatholic
RiteRoman Rite
Year consecrated1693
StatusActive
Location
MunicipalitySão Cristóvão
StateSergipe
CountryBrazil
Church and Convent of Santa Cruz is located in Brazil
Church and Convent of Santa Cruz
Location of the Church and Convent of São Francisco in Brazil
Geographic coordinates11°00′47.2″S 37°12′19.3″W / 11.013111°S 37.205361°W / -11.013111; -37.205361
Architecture
StyleBaroque
Direction of façadeSouth
Designated1941
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 a 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.[1][2][3][4]

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