Mosteiro de São Bento (São Paulo)

São Bento Monastery
Mosteiro de São Bento

Aerial view of the monastery
Monastery information
Order Order of Saint Benedict
Established July 14, 1598 (1598-07-14)
Diocese Archdiocese of São Paulo
People
Abbot Dom Mathias Tolentino Braga
Architecture
Architect Richard Berndl
Style Neo-Romanesque
Groundbreaking 1910 (1910)
Completed date 1914 (1914)
Site
Location São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinates 23°32′38″S 46°38′02″W / 23.54389°S 46.63389°W / -23.54389; -46.63389Coordinates: 23°32′38″S 46°38′02″W / 23.54389°S 46.63389°W / -23.54389; -46.63389
Website www.mosteiro.org.br

Mosteiro de São Bento (in Portuguese: São Bento Monastery) is a church located in São Paulo, Brazil. Established on 14 July 1598,[1] the current church was built between 1910 and 1914.

References

  1. Ponciano, Levino (2004). São Paulo: 450 bairros, 450 anos. Senac. p. 160. ISBN 978-85-7359-353-2. Retrieved 30 August 2012.


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