Basilica and Monastery of St. Benedict, Olinda
{{Infobox church
| name =Basilica and Monastery of St. Benedict
| fullname =
| other name =Basílica e Mosteiro de São Bento
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image =Church and monastry of Saint Benedict, Olinda 20150715-DSC05414.jpg
| imagesize =
| imagelink =
| imagealt =
| caption =
| pushpin map = Brazil
| pushpin label position =
| pushpin map alt =
| pushpin mapsize =
| relief =
| map caption = Location of the Basilica and Monastery of St. Benedict in Brazil
| coordinates = {{coord|-8.019941|-34.85205}}
| iso region =
| osgraw =
| osgridref =
| location =Olinda
| country =Brazil
| denomination = Roman Catholic Church
| previous denomination =
| churchmanship =
| membership =
| attendance =
| website =
| former name =
| bull date =
| founded date =
| founder =
| dedication =
| dedicated date =
| consecrated date =
| cult =
| relics =
| events =
| past bishop =
| people =
| status =
| functional status =
| heritage designation =
| designated date =
| architect =
| architectural type =
| style = Baroque
| years built =
| groundbreaking =
| completed date =
| construction cost =
| closed date =
| demolished date =
| capacity =
| length =
| width =
| width nave =
| height =
| diameter =
| other dimensions =
| floor count =
| floor area =
| dome quantity =
| dome height outer =
| dome height inner =
| dome dia outer =
| dome dia inner =
| spire quantity =
| spire height =
| materials =
| bells =
| bells hung =
| bell weight =
| parish =
| deanery =
| archdeaconry =
| episcopalarea =
| archdiocese =
| metropolis =
| diocese =
| province =
| presbytery =
| synod =
| circuit =
| district =
| division =
| subdivision =
| archbishop =
| bishop =
| abbot =
| prior =
| subprior =
| vicar =
| exarch =
| provost-rector =
| provost =
| viceprovost =
| rector =
| dean =
| subdean =
| archpriest =
| precentor =
| succentor =
| chancellor =
| canonchancellor =
| canon =
| canonpastor =
| canonmissioner =
| canontreasurer =
| prebendary =
| priestincharge =
| priest =
| asstpriest =
| honpriest =
| curate =
| asstcurate =
| minister =
| assistant =
| seniorpastor =
| pastor =
| chaplain =
| archdeacon =
| deacon =
| deaconness =
| reader =
| student intern =
| organistdom =
| director =
| elder =
| organist =
| organscholar =
| chapterclerk =
| laychapter =
| warden =
| verger =
| businessmgr =
| liturgycoord =
| reledu =
| rcia =
| youthmin =
| flowerguild =
| musicgroup =
| parishadmin =
| serversguild =
| embedded = {{designation list|embed = yes| designation1 = Brazil| designation1_date = 1938|designation1_number =50}}
}}
The Basilica and Monastery of St. Benedict[http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/brazil/1375.htm Basilica of the Monastery of St. Benedict in Olinda] ({{langx|pt|Basílica e Mosteiro de São Bento}}){{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cav8AgAAQBAJ&dq=Bas%C3%ADlica+e+Mosteiro+de+S%C3%A3o+Bento+%28Olinda%29&pg=PA402|title=Brazil Footprint Handbook|last1=Robinson|first1=Gardenia|last2=Robinson|first2=Alex|date=2014-02-10|publisher=Footprint Travel Guides|isbn=9781907263873|language=en}} Also Basilica of the Monastery of St. Benedict Is an important Catholic architectural complex built in Baroque style located in Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil,{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781741791631|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781741791631/page/755 755]|quote=Basílica e Mosteiro de São Bento (Olinda).|title=Brazil|last1=Louis|first1=Regis St|last2=Chandler|first2=Gary|date=2010-01-01|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=9781741791631|language=en}} which together with much of the historic center of the city, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
History
The foundation of the Monastery of St. Benedict and its annexed church that goes back to the early days of Portuguese colonization 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.
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,{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YFL9AgAAQBAJ&dq=Bas%C3%ADlica+e+Mosteiro+de+S%C3%A3o+Bento+%28Olinda%29&pg=PA168|title=Brazil Dream Trip|last=Robinson|first=Alex|date=2013-02-28|publisher=Footprint Travel Guides|isbn=9781907263668|language=en}} according to the inscription.
In 1998, the Church of the Monastery of St. Benedict was elevated to the rank of Minor Basilica by Pope John Paul II, through the apostolic letter "Spectabile quidem."
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:St. Benedict, Church}}
Category:Baroque church buildings in Brazil
Category:Basilica churches in Brazil
Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1761
Category:Roman Catholic churches in Pernambuco
Category:18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Brazil