page_title: Church and Convent of the Third Order of Our Lady of Carmo
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Church and Convent of the Third Order of Our Lady of Carmo / History
caption_attribution_description: Palácio do Bispo e Igreja N. S. do Carmo
context_page_description: The Church and Convent of the Third Order of Our Lady of Carmo is located in the Brazilian state capital of João Pessoa. Situated in the Historic Center of João Pessoa, in Dom Adauto Square, comprises an architectural complex, built by the Carmelites, composed of the Church of Our Lady of Carmo, the Episcopal Palace, both built in the century, and the Church of Santa Teresa de Jesus of the Terceira do Carmo Order, dating from the 18th century and registered by the Institute of National Historical and Artistic Heritage.
  The architecture and sculpture of the work of the church is all in stone, and the façade and interior of the church are worked in rococo. The church and the chapel form a beautiful set, whose style is the Baroque. This set is located in the Plaza Dom Adauto, known as Praça do Bispo.
context_section_description: The religious order of the Carmelites arrived in the State of Paraíba probably in 1591, together with the Benedictines, Franciscans and Jesuits, with the aim of evangelizing and catechizing the Indians. At the end of the sixteenth century the Carmelites began to build a house of their own in Paraíba. The completion of the work was delayed, including the Carmo Convent, the church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, the chapel of Santa Teresa and the home of the exercises of the Third Brothers.
  The Carmelite whole was only ready in the 18th century when, according to historical records, Friar Manuel de Santa Teresa closed the works using his own resources.
  recognized and registered in the National Artistic Historical Heritage Institute (IPHAN) since July 22, 1938, the church enchants people and visitors from various places for the singularity present in every detail. The well-executed chancel carvings and almost all covered with gold, the helix columns with stylized leaves of acanthus obey the style of the main church of the Carmelite Order and the ceiling lining in ogival vault, telling episodes of the life and death of the great reformer do Carmo are the main highlights.
  In the center opens a gigantic rose of golden petals, from where they emerge diverse rays that are divided in triangles, in the middle of which they emphasize busts of saints of the order embedded in the wood. The sacristy has a jacaranda chest of drawers with an open alcove flanked by ornate furniture, two side cabinets divided into bins with portinhoas (of great artistic value) and carved stone sink, installed in a special compartment.
  It is used for Catholic religious worship and is the place of operation of the Third Order of the Carmelites.
caption: former Carmelite Convent and current headquarters of the Archdiocese of Paraíba, and the right Church of Our Lady of Carmo[8].
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