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Basilica and Monastery of St. Benedict, Olinda

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The construction of the present church of St. Benedict began in approximately 1660, after a fire that ravaged the city and old complex during the Dutch invasion, and finished in 1761, according to the inscription.
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in Brazil. The Order of St. Benedict went to Pernambuco at the request of the captain's grantee, Jorge de Albuquerque Coelho, to settle in the colony, offering them various benefits and advantages.
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The foundation of the Monastery of St. Benedict and its annexed church that goes back to the early days of
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In 1998, the Church of the Monastery of St. Benedict was elevated to the rank of Minor Basilica by
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Is an important Catholic architectural complex built in Baroque style located in
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Location of the Basilica and Monastery of St. Benedict in Brazil
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18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Brazil
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Basilica of the Monastery of St. Benedict in Olinda
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Basilica and Monastery of St. Benedict is located in Brazil
8°01′12″S 34°51′07″W / 8.019941°S 34.85205°W / -8.019941; -34.85205
Olinda
Brazil
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Roman Catholic Church
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National Historic Heritage of Brazil
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Olinda
Brazil
World Heritage Site
Portuguese colonization
Pope John Paul II
Roman Catholicism in Brazil
St. Benedict

Basilica of the Monastery of St. Benedict in Olinda
Brazil Footprint Handbook
ISBN
9781907263873
Brazil
755
ISBN
9781741791631
Brazil Dream Trip
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9781907263668
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