Igreja Matriz São Luiz Rei

The Igreja Matriz São Luiz Rei is a Catholic church located in Ipê, Brazil.[2][1][3][4][5][6]

São Luiz Rei
Church Matriz São Luiz Rei
Igreja Matriz São Luiz Rei
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28°49′12″S 51°16′48″W / 28.82000°S 51.28000°W / -28.82000; -51.28000
LocationIpê, Rio Grande do Sul,  Brazil
Language(s)Portuguese
Architecture
Years built1840-1880
Clergy
Cardinal protectorFa. Friar Clair Zampieron[1]
Vicar(s)Fa. Frei Nédio Pértile Fa. Frei Raimundo Costella
Laity
Music group(s)Flor de Ipê Coral

History

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In 1835, led by Emílio Subtil de Camargo, residents of Ipê (then called Formigueiro) went to Porto Alegre to seek the creation of a parish with Archbishop D. João Becker. The church was built between 1840 and 1880, on a piece of land donated by the widow of Luiz Augusto de Medeiros Branco. She imposed the condition that the patron saint of the church would be Saint Louis, King of France, in honor of her late husband and because Saint Louis was the family's patron saint. The initial version was constructed using pine wood, a prevalent tree in the region.[7]

On March 10, 1936, the Archbishop recognized the church as the Parish of São Luiz de França, attached to the Prelature of Vacaria. On April 5, 1936, the first Vicar, Father Frei Eduardo Totti, took office.[8]

It is one of the first buildings in the city of Ipê, built by Italian immigrants who settled there. With the great Catholic influence in the region, it gave rise to one of the first names of the municipality of Ipê.

The church has 23 more paintings on the walls and windows, statues of saints carved in wood and stone, as well as mosaics of Catholic images.

Cardinal Protector

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Cardinal Protector for years
n Name Years
1 Friar Eduardo Totti 1936–1964
2 Friar Casimiro Ernesto Zaffonato 1964–1987
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5 Friar Daniel Costella –2019
6 Friar Clair José Zampieron[9] 2019–
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Bust in honor of Friar Eduardo Totti

References

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  1. ^ a b "Paróquia São Luiz Rei - Ipê". Diocese de Vacaria (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  2. ^ Peruzzo Júnior, Léo (March 22, 2023). FAMÍLIAS DAS COLÔNIAS ITALIANAS DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL. Curitiba: EDITORA CRV.
  3. ^ "Igreja Matriz São Luiz Rei". Minube (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  4. ^ Webde. "Igreja São Luiz Rei - Atrativos". Prefeitura Municipal de Ipê (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  5. ^ "Paróquia São Luiz Rei - Ipê - RS - Província Sagrado Coração de Jesus". www.capuchinhosrs.org.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  6. ^ Vargas, Taís (2023-06-07). "Confira a programação de Corpus Christi em Ipê | Radio Solaris". radiosolaris.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  7. ^ "IBGE | Biblioteca | Detalhes | Ipê". biblioteca.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  8. ^ Webde. "Histórico". Prefeitura Municipal de Ipê (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  9. ^ "Clero". Diocese de Vacaria (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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