About Church of Saint Lawrence (Itaparica)
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The Church of Saint Lawrence (Igreja de São Lourenço) is a 17th-century Roman Catholic church located in Itaparica, Bahia, Brazil. The church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence, the patron saint of the island of Itaparica. It was built early in the Portuguese settlement of Brazil as part of the plantation of Gabriel Soares de Sousa. The Church of Saint Lawrence was listed as a historic structure by National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1952. 90% of the collection of religious objects and images were stolen from the church in 2010; they were never recovered.
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Ponta das Baleias, Microrregião de Salvador, BA, Brasil, 44460-000