Mosteiro de São Bento, Benedictine monastery in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The monastery building features Portuguese colonial architecture with detailed wooden carvings covering the interior walls from floor to ceiling.
Two monks from Bahia established the monastery in 1590, making it the second religious order to settle in Rio de Janeiro after the Jesuits.
The monastery houses the São Bento College, founded in 1858, which educated notable Brazilian figures like composers Pixinguinha and Villa-Lobos.
The monastery opens daily from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, requiring appropriate attire for visitors entering the religious spaces.
Every Sunday at 10 AM, the monastery celebrates mass with organ music and Gregorian chants, the only service of its kind in Rio de Janeiro.
Location: Centro
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Inception: 1590
Address: 40 Rua Dom Gerardo, nº 68 - Centro 20090-030
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 07:00-11:00,14:30-18:00
Phone: +552122068243
Email: arquivo@osb.org.br
Website: http://osb.org.br
GPS coordinates: -22.89703,-43.17805
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:34
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