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The interior of the church consists of a nave and side corridors surmounted by tribunes, a plan typical of Bahian churches of the 17th century. A sacristy is located on either side of the chancel and are connected by a small corridor behind the rear of the chancel. The high altars and side altars are
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Protection is constructed of lime and stone masonry and covers 576 square metres (6,200 sq ft). The division of the plan of the church into three sections (a nave and two side corridors) is emphasized on the façade by
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style, typical of church renovations in Bahia in the previous century. A plaque on the facade of the church dated
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