Parish Church of Our Lady of Purification
| Parish Church of Our Lady of Purification | |
|---|---|
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Purificação | |
Parish Church of Our Lady of Purification, Santo Amaro, Bahia | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Rite | Roman |
| Ownership | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Santo Amaro |
| State | Bahia |
| Country | Brazil |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°32′49″S 38°42′38″W / 12.54683°S 38.71058°W |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque, Neo-Classical |
| Groundbreaking | 1706 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | South-East |
| Interior area | 1,817 square metres (19,560 sq ft) |
| Designated | 1941 |
| Reference no. | 282 |
The Parish Church of Our Lady of Purification (Portuguese: Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Purificação) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church located in Santo Amaro, Bahia, Brazil. The church is dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia. Its construction is dated to 1706. The church was listed as a historic structure by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute in 1958.