Popularly known as the College Church, this church is a magnificent example of the 17th century Mannerist style.

With a beautiful collection of altarpieces in gilded wood and several paintings from various centuries, it is considered one of the most beautiful Portuguese temples of its era and one of the richest churches of the island of Madeira. Highlights of the church include its impressive organ, ceramic tiles that were produced in Lisbon workshops and chapels decorated with gilded wood, the highlight of which is the Chapel of the Eleven Thousand Virgins.

Its unique wind-guard door made of “caixa de açúcar” wood (repurposed sugar packing boxes), which is in the atrium, is flanked by two holy water fonts in the shape of sea shells. Statues of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Saint Francis Xavier, Saint Stanislaus and Saint Francis of Borgia adorn the church’s facade.