The neighbors take care of how they can from the Church in the health region, a well -elected reference and the city has forgotten
Summary
Providence’s oratory reigned as the most important religious protective symbol of Rio de Janeiro until the inauguration of Christ the Redeemer. Built to greet the 20th century entrance, the oratory was installed in Morro da Providência, where the first slum of the city emerged, made up of soldiers who returned from the Canudos war.
The most evident symbol of the abandonment of Providence oratory It is a tree that was born, grew and crossed the ceiling of the church inaugurated in 1901 where, a few years earlier, the soldiers returned from the straw war began the first favela of Rio de Janeiro, in Morro da Providência.
“It is not a question of painting, it is a question of structure”, the Professor Carolina Pacheco Dos Santos, 46 years old, nearby, complains Providence oratory And also from the church of Nossa Senhora da Penha, he deteriorated. “There were prayers, the day of the day, the meetings, but it had ended up with time.”
Providence’s oratory – also known as Chapel of the soul – It was the main protective symbol of Rio de Janeiro until the inauguration of Christ the Redeemer. Listed by the Town Hall in 1986The oratory has a view of the Baia di Guanabara and was spotted from far from residents and ships.
The story of Dona Francisca, Guardian of the orator of Providence
“I can’t even sweep the oratory, fear of being inside. And if God prohibits, falling a lot from that section, what am I going to do? Francisca da Silva Almeida82 years old, gives Chiquinha, who has the key to the oratory and took care of him for half a century.
He came to Providence in the early 70s, with three children. “We went down to the bus station, we went up here and we are still today, until God wants it.” Dona Chiquinha He received the keys from Dona Marlene, a neighbor who took care of the oratory and spent responsibility in advance.
Dona Chiquinha speaks of the disappearance of the metal cross, regrets the replacement of the wood, which has quickly deteriorated, but what really hurts is the tree, which prevents her from entering. “This tree was cut once, but it has grown. In this danger, nobody does anything else. I’m afraid of sitting out. “
The iron cross disappeared and, perhaps, the crucifix of Antonio Conselheiro
The photographer Maurício hora56 years old, an activist recognized by Morro da Providência, hears the loss of the cruise, invaluable, removed from where the branches of the tree are leaving. I have no idea when it disappeared or how. “
Another loss felt is that of the crucifix that would have been Antonio ConselheiroLeader of the Canudos Arial. “I don’t know if this crucifix really existed, but it could have existed, the favela was made up of soldiers from which it returned Hay“Remember the time.
According to him, the oratory has not been completely destroyed because “the staff has been respected and still respects Chiquinha, a guardian”. He eternally gratitude towards the resident: when they asked him for a photo he remembered HayHe positioned Dona Chiquinha in front of the Oratory of Providence and recorded the image.
Providence’s oratory can be restored
Questions on the Providence oratory Must be sent to the Secretariat of Urban Development and Licenses. Informs that the Church is of responsibility for the archiepiscopal machine gun “, which has been notified for the appropriate measures on the state of conservation of the property”.
Daisy Ketzer, a machine -gun cultural management specialist, reports that the oratory can be restored in October next year. The Federal deputy Reimont Santa Barbara (PT) should allocate R $ 200 thousand of parliamentary amendment. If the collaboration agreement is signed this semester, the funds arrive in 2026.
There is a descriptive memorial – preliminary document – to restore the provide oratory, produced by AQ Engineering. It provides for painting, the transfer in the frame, the waterproofing of the slab and, among other interventions, “a careful removal of the existing invasive vegetation”.
Source: Terra
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