The congregated heritage: the presence of the Catholic Church in the actions of preservation of IPHAN, in São Paulo (1937-2002)

• Grant number: 17/02173-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: July 01, 2017
• End date: June 30, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Architecture and Town Planning - Fundamentals of Architecture and Urbanism
• Agreement: Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)
• Principal Investigator: Fernando Atique
• Grantee: Bruna Valença Mallorga
• Host Institution: Escola de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (EFLCH). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus Guarulhos. Guarulhos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This research project aims to discuss the influence of the Roman Catholic Church inside the Brazilian National Institute of Historical and Artistic heritage - IPHAN - between the years of 1937 and 2002, in the State of São Paulo. The temporal cut is justified by the year of creation of IPHAN, and by the year in which a Catholic good in the State of São Paulo was listed. In order to understand the dynamics of preservation of IPHAN, as well the potential conflicts and negotiations that involved Roman Catholic Church, we will use both processes that had the final decision to be listed, as well as those that did not receive a favorable seal of this preservation agency. The research, also, seeks to understand how the IPHAN dealt with the "dual role" of Roman Catholic Church, since the institution has a seat on the Advisory Board of the agency, and was, also an interested party in the cases selected for study. (AU)