Igreja de São Jorge, São Jorge

Igreja de São Jorge
Interior during a service in Lent
Igreja de São Jorge is located in Madeira
Igreja de São Jorge
Igreja de São Jorge
32°49′38″N 16°54′25″W / 32.82733°N 16.90704°W / 32.82733; -16.90704
LocationSão Jorge, Madeira
CountryPortugal
DenominationCatholic
History
Statusparish church
Administration
ArchdiocesePatriarchate of Lisbon
DioceseDiocese of Funchal

The Igreja Matriz de São Jorge (Mother church of Saint George) is a church and parish located in São Jorge on the island of Madeira in Portugal.[1]

The church was built in Baroque style in the 17th century. While austere from the outside, it is richly decorated inside. It was dedicated to Saint George.[1] The church is the largest Baroque church on the island.[1]

The church has a single nave. It features several altars, especially a high altar, with rich decoration in gilded wood.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "São Jorge Mother Church". visitmadeira.com. 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Igreja Paroquial de São Jorge". monumentos.gov.pt (in Portuguese). 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.


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