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Igreja Porciúncula de Sant’Ana

Franciscans and the twentieth-century city

Icaraí · Niterói · 1961

Why visit

Opened in 1961, the church extends religious history beyond the colonial era. Its devotions to Saint Anne and Our Lady of the Angels belong to Icaraí’s neighborhood life. Compare this twentieth-century urban church with the region’s earlier rural chapels.

What to look for

  • Façade and nave, when open
  • Images of the patron saints, subject to access
What does this heritage reveal about the society that built it?

Visiting details

Confirm cultural visiting hours; service times do not guarantee tourist access.

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

Respect any services and photography rules; indoor access may be restricted.