Parish Church of Nossa Senhora do Socorro
The Parish Church of Nossa Senhora do Socorro ( or Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Socorro) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Nossa Senhora do Socorro, Sergipe, Brazil. It is dedicated to is dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help and is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aracaju. It likely built by the Jesuits in a style typical of the Portuguese colonial period, with a Baroque-style façade with a monumental pediments and two large bell towers. The church was listed as a historic structure by National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1943. The historian José Anderson Nascimento calls it "an expressive landmark of colonial architecture in Sergipe del Rei." Location The parish church is located on a high point in the municipality of Nossa Senhora do Socorro, from the state capital of Sergipe, Aracaju. It is located on a small square, Praça João Garcês, at the junction of two prominent streets of the town, Rua Padre Manoel Gomes and Tv. Manoel da Silva Pontes. A small public square sits in front of the square, and a larger public square sits to the right (west) of the structure. History The history of the church