The church where the fishing community gathers to celebrate the living - baptisms, weddings, confirmations, and fishing festivals. Services to mourn or remember the dead including those lost at sea are held next door in the funerary chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora dos Aflitos.

This small church is one of the symbols of Olhao. From the outside it looks quite minimal and only the back shows azulejos and candles. The interior is beautifully done and cared for and it is worth a couple of minutes spent in meditation.

Traditional Catholic Church that is still very much in use as was evident by the number of locals leaving after a Sunday morning. During the week the church is open and is free entry, it is quite beautiful inside with stained class windows and religious...More

I love to visit this church when holidaying in Olhao. It is wonderful to share mass with the local community and to feel the spirituality and peace within. Special blessings to the lady who cleans the church and, on the night I attended mass, sang...More