Manuel Cardoso de Saldanha

Manuel Cardoso de Saldanha (Portugal, 17?? - Salvador, Brazil, 1767) was a Portuguese architect and military engineer noted for his work in colonial Brazil. Little is known about his early life in Portugal. His most significant work was the design of the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Praia. The work was carried out in Portugal and executed by artisans in Salvador, Brazil. Saldanha was sent to Brazil in 1749, travelled to Portugal in 1761, but returned shortly and died in Bahia in 1767.