Paróquia Santo Antônio de Paraibuna Bell Tower - Paraibuna, Brazil - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

From the city's website: " A inauguração oficial ocorreu em 7 de setembro de 1886, com a presença do Rev.mo. D. Lino Deodate Rodrigues de Carvalho, então bispo desta diocese, e com assistência dos Revmo. padres Antônio Pires do Prado, Bento Claro, Porfírio de Souza Martins, cônegos Ezechias Galião da Fontoura e Raymundo Marculino de Cruz Cintra. A torre que hoje se ergue em seu frontal teve iniciada sua construção por volta de 1904, iniciativa do Rev.mo padre Francisco Felippo. Em seu estilo original de construção ela permaneceu até por volta de 1954, quando teve início uma reforma geral, financiada pelos paroquianos. Quando à parte externa, o templo teve alteradas nessa reforma, entre outras coisas, as janelas laterais (anteriormente em madeira), as duas portas laterais da frente do prédio, que não existem mais, e a torre que teve retirada a diviSão de seu primeiro arco. Quanto à parte interna da Igreja Matriz, foi retratada em esplendor, precisamente no teto da Igreja, por meio das pinturas, a vida do Patrono da cidade. Pintura que é uma verdadeira obra-prima, feita pelo pintor Álvaro Pereira." (visit link)

English: "The official inauguration took place on September 7, 1886, in the presence of Rev.mo. D. Deodate Lino Rodrigues de Carvalho, then bishop of this diocese, and with the assistance of Rt. Antonio Pires do Prado priests, Benedict Sure, Porfirio de Souza Martins, canons Ezechias Gallio da Fontoura and Raymundo Cruz Marculino Cintra. The tower now stands on the front had started its construction around 1904, an initiative of Father Francisco Rev.mo Felippo. In his unique style of construction it remained until around 1954, when it began an overhaul, funded by the parishioners. When the outside, the temple had changed in this reform, among other things, the side windows (formerly Wood), the two side doors of the front of the building, which no longer exist, and the tower which had removed the first division of its arc . As the inside of the Church, was portrayed in splendor, precisely on the roof of the Church, through the paintings, the life of the Patron of the city. Painting is a true masterpiece, made ??by the painter Alvaro Pereira. "

Still Operational: yes Number of bells in tower?: 1 Rate tower: Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No Address of Tower: Not listed Relevant website?: Not listed

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