| Church and Convent of the Good Death | |
|---|---|
Iglesia y Convento de la Buena Muerte | |
 The church in 2017 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Governing body | Archdiocese of Lima |
| Location | |
| Location | Jirón Áncash 847,Lima |
 Interactive map of Church and Convent of the Good Death | |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Rococo,Neoclassical |
TheChurch and Convent of the Good Death (Spanish:Iglesia y Convento de la Buena Muerte), also known as theChurch of Saint Camillus (Spanish:Iglesia San Camilo),[1] after theorder's founder,[2] is aCatholicchurch andconvent in the colonial area of the neighbourhood ofBarrios Altos inLima,Peru. The current temple was built at the end of the 19th century and is dedicated to Our Lady of the Good Death. It is located at the crossroads of theÁncash and Paruro streets, and is diagonal to theTrinitarian Church of Lima.
The site of the building corresponds to the place where the Order of the Good Death was installed, a hospital organization established in the city since 1709.[3][4] It had a heritage of 38 urban and rural properties, including 1,500hectares distributed in different estates a fewkilometres away fromthe capital.[3][5]
The first convent was completed in 1742, but was devastated by theearthquake of 1746. The current construction was designed by the builder Juan de la Roca and was completed in 1758. Since 1995 it has housed the Centre for Humanization and Pastoral Health and the San Camilo Hospital.[6]
The firstCatholic temple built on the site was a simplechapel dating from the 17th century. The current temple is built inrococo andneoclassical styles. It is elevated a fewcentimetres above ground level and has stone stairs.[7]
The square between both churches sometimes serves as theatrium of the church. It has a rectangular floor plan with a single nave and no chapels or side niches.[6] Its roof is a barrel vault and above the transept it has adome crowned by a lantern.[7] The entrance to the building has the peculiarity that it is through a neoclassical doorway on the side of the transept, which also has another exit towards theinfirmary's entrance.[6]
The old convent is accessed through an anteport and a porter along the jirón Paruro. This has three patios (the main one, the novitiate and the infirmary) surrounded by galleries with cloisters.[6]
Inside of the church is a statue byJuan Martínez Montañés.[8]
The church has works ofreligious art, among which the paintingsNuestra Señora de la Buena Muerte y Apoteosis de San Camilo by Cristóbal de Lozano stand out, who also created two paintings inspired by Father Golbordeo Carami, the first member of the order to set foot in Lima.[2]
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