Church da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco (Salvador)
| Church of the Third Order of Saint Francis | |
|---|---|
Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco | |
Façade of the Church of the Third Order of Saint Francis | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Rite | Roman |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Salvador |
| State | Bahia |
| Country | Brazil |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°58′28″S 38°30′32″W / 12.974421°S 38.508821°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Gabriel Ribeiro |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Plat |
The Church of the Third Order of Saint Francis (Portuguese: Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco, also Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco da Penitência) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and seat of the Third Order of Saint Francis in Brazil. The church is one of the main elements of the Historic Center of Salvador and lies within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the city. It was listed as a historic structure by National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1941. The church was constructed as an annex to the São Francisco Church and Convent. It is noted for its distinctive Plateresque-style façade, an example unique in Brazil. The writer Jorge Amado called the façade of the Third Order church "magnificent."