Porto, Portugal — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Igreja dos Congregados

— Porto World Heritage —

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 30, 2023

1. Igreja dos Congregados Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

A igreja foi construída no fim do séc. XVII, no local onde existia uma capela dedicada a Santo António. Estava anexa ao Convento da Congregação do Oratório. A fachada, embora sóbria, revela alguma influência do barroco. Já no séc. XX, foi decorada com azulejos, da autoria de Jorge Colaço. No interior, os púlpitos e retábulos laterais em talha dourada são obras do séc. XVIII.

The church was built at the end of the XVIIth century on the site of a chapel dedicated to St Anthony. The facade, although sober reveals some baroque influence. Later in the XXth century it was ornamented with tiles by Jorge Colaço. The pulpits and the lateral altar pieces in gilt carving inside the church date from the XVIIIth century.
(Marker Number 22.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Porto World Heritage series list.

Location. 41° 8.771′ N, 8° 36.647′ W. Marker is in Porto. Marker is at the intersection of Rua de Sá da Bandeira

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and Rua de 31 de Janeiro, on the left when traveling east on Rua de Sá da Bandeira. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rus de Sá da Bandeira 11, Porto 4000-322, Portugal. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rua das Flores / “Flowers Street” (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Igreja da Ordem do Terço / Church of the Order of the Rosary (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Praça da Batalha / “Battle Square” (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Cerca Primitiva / Early Wall (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Igreja de Santo Ildefonso / Church of Saint Ildefonso (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Palácio dos Condes de Azevedo (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Chafariz do Anjo / Angel Fountain (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Sé do Porto / Porto Cathedral (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Porto.

Also see . . .
1. Igreja dos Congregados (Wikipedia, in Portuguese).

Excerpt (in translation): The church was built in 1703 on a site where there was a chapel dedicated to Saint Anthony, dating from 1662, which was demolished a few years earlier for the construction of the church. It was attached to the Convent of the Congregation of the Oratory. In the chapel of the Sagrada Família there is a tomb with the mummified body, richly dressed of Pope Saint Clement, martyr. The only Pope
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 30, 2023

2. Igreja dos Congregados and Marker
who rests far from the Vatican. He was identified by Professor Paulo de Souza Pinto, historian and graduate from the University of Porto.

The main chapel was rebuilt in the 19th century and received mural paintings by Acácio Lino, while the tiles on its facade were designed by Jorge Colaço and the stained glass windows were by Robert Léone and date back to 1920.

(Submitted on August 31, 2023.)

2. História (Igreja de Santo António dos Congregados, in Portuguese). History page of the church, in Portuguese - but with the built-in option of having Google translate it into the language of one’s choosing. (Submitted on August 31, 2023.)

<i>Congregados e Rua Santo Antonio</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Editor Alberto Ferreira, Porto, circa 1905

3. Congregados e Rua Santo Antonio

The entrance of the church is visible on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.