Santa Casa da Misericórdia of São Cristóvão

Misericórdia Hospital and Church
Igreja e Santa Casa da Misericórdia
Misericórdia Hospital and Church viewed from São Francisco Square
Religion
AffiliationCatholic
RiteRoman Rite
Year consecratedearly 17th century
StatusActive
Location
MunicipalitySão Cristóvão
StateSergipe
CountryBrazil
Location of the Misericórdia Hospital and Church in Brazil
Geographic coordinates11°00′50″S 37°12′18.4″W / 11.01389°S 37.205111°W / -11.01389; -37.205111
Architecture
StyleBaroque
Specifications
Direction of façadeWest
Interior area1,739.5 square metres (18,724 sq ft)
Site area3,976 square metres (42,800 sq ft)

The Misericórdia Hospital and Church (Portuguese: Igreja e Santa Casa da Misericórdia) is a 17th-century Roman Catholic church and orphanage located in São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil. It is built in the Baroque style and occupies 1,739.5 square metres (18,724 sq ft) on a site of 3,976 square metres (42,800 sq ft) at the east of São Francisco Square. The facility was listed as a historic structure by National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1944. The facility is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão.