Church and Convent of Our Lady of the Exile

The Church and Convent of Our Lady of the Exile (Portuguese: Igreja e Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro) is a 17th-century Roman Catholic church located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

Construction of the convent began in 1681 due to the donation of a large fortune of Dona Antônia de Góis, a member of the order.

[1][2] The church and convent, now surrounded by dense residential neighborhoods, was established outside of the walls of the city of Salvador.

Its tower was completed in the early 18th century, and is "crowned by one of the first and most beautiful domes in Salvador.

Similarly to many churches in Salvador of the 19th century, its Baroque wood carvings were replaced with those of Neoclassical design.