Why visit

This seventeenth-century church belongs to the former Jesuit landscape of Saco de São Francisco. Its hilltop position, sacred art and territorial markers connect religious missions, land ownership and the changing shoreline of Guanabara Bay.

What to look for

Colonial façade and bell tower
Altar and baptismal font, when accessible
Sundial and Jesuit boundary marker, if accessible

What does this heritage reveal about the society that built it?

Visiting details

Confirm access to the historic hilltop church with the parish. It is distinct from the present parish church at Praça Dom Orione.

Ask the institution about step-free access and which areas are open.

Historic artistic attributions are not proof of authorship; confirm which objects are accessible.