It was the first Mother Church of Viana, until the construction of the current Cathedral within the walled perimeter in the mid-15th century. Traditionally known as Matriz Velha, it was renamed Capela das Almas due to the fact that its churchyard was a burial place from the time of King Afonso III until the end of the 19th century. From the primitive structure of the 13th century, rebuilt and added in 1719 by Canon Domingos de Campos Soares, there remains a solid arch on the south wall of the temple and the head cross, the rest being a typical building of small temples of the 18th century baroque .

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