THE PRESERVATION OF THE RELIGIOUS CULTURAL PATRIMONY

Abstract

The present article analyzes the preservation of the religious cultural patrimony of the Catholic Church, whose collection is of great size both in tangible and intangible assets. It is based on concepts related to the patrimony, in accordance to Brazilian law and to deals stablished between Brazil and the Holy See, aiming the universal interest in protecting, promoting and valuing the religious, historical, artistic and cultural patrimony. It showcases local realities of the Society of Saint Francis de Sales in Brazil, specially of the Salesian Province in São Paulo, and of the Salesian Province in Campo Grande. These actions contribute to the historical, artistic and cultural preservation by perpetuating the memorable facts of the church to future generations and by cooperating to spread the knowledge as to correspond to the learning and comprehension of the contexts of each historical period. The preservation of the territory (building/church) has the collective participation and is solidified through religious experiences linked to the sacred place.