EnglishChurch of the Franciscan Missions
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | Gulf of Guinea | São Tomé and Príncipe, Guinea-Bissau
Religious Architecture
The former Church of the Franciscan Missions, also known as the Building of the Missions or Missionary Residence of the Sisters of Bissau, was built in 1948 with a series of formal elements such as eaves, curved façade and semi-circular arches that fits it into the neo-traditional type of architecture. Dating from 1948, with neo-traditional lines, the building was designed by the architect Mário de Oliveira, who graduated in Oporto in 1947; it was also mentioned as a project by João Simões.