Church of Saint Sebastian or Mother Church of Cernache do Bonjardim

Category: Religious Architecture > Church

District: Castelo Branco > Sertã > Cernache do Bonjardim > Chão das Macieiras

Location

Located in the town of Cernache do Bonjardim, municipality of Sertã, district of Castelo Branco.

Origin and History

, Started in 1555 and completed in 1592.

, Dedicated to Saint Sebastian, patron saint of the parish.

Architecture

, Simple Mannerist style, with significant reforms in the 19th and 20th centuries.

, Plan consisting of three naves of five sections, with a narrower chancel.

, Simple main facade with a straight lintel doorway on the right side.

Interior

, Naves separated by five round arches supported by Tuscan columns.

, Wooden roof in the naves and barrel-vaulted chancel with coffers.

, Side altars of gilded wood in the João V Baroque style.

, Chancel lined with blue and white tiles from the 18th century, representing scenes from the life of Saint Sebastian.

Side Chapels

, Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament and Souls, with rich gilded and polychrome woodcarving.

, Baroque altarpieces dedicated to the Virgin Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Organ

, Neoclassical positive organ on the Gospel side, originally in the chancel.

Classification

, Property of Public Interest since 1960.

Reforms and Damage

, Major reforms in 1688 and after the 1755 earthquake.

, Reforms between 1790 and 1793, including new altars and the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament built in 1798.

Decoration

, Chancel with figurative tile panels and central altarpiece in gilded woodcarving.

, High wooden choir in the central nave.

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt