A huge church begun in 1775 on the site of a 1609 chapel, with a Baroque façade and later Neoclassical and Neo-Renaissance work inside; the church was inaugurated, still unfinished, in 1811. Its square saw the 1984 Diretas Já rally.
- Address
- Praça Pio X, s/n - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20040-020
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 07:30-16:00; Sun opens 09:30 for 10:30 Mass; closed Sat (official site)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 30 min
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- R$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Open to visitors Monday to Friday 07:30-16:00; closed Saturdays; Sunday Mass 10:30 (church opens 09:30).
- Weekday Mass at 12:15.