On 19 April 1726, in the chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary, a Brotherhood was installed under the protection of Saint Rita of Cascia, a saint whose image was considered miraculous.

The church of Saint Maurus of the Salt Fields, whose side faces General Abreu and Lima Square, is located in the neighbourhood of Santo Amaro. In it, we can read: Church of Saint Maurus of the Salt Fields – 1654.

Built in Olinda on a flat slope on a high hill, the Church of St Francis dates from the 18th century, at a time in which its (annexed) convent was rebuilt.

The building was erected under the sign of St Joseph of the Carpenters – their patron – who had the same profession.

The Blessed Sacrament of St Anthony Parish Church is one of the most beautiful temples in Recife. It is colonial-Baroque in style, its construction began in 1753 and was completed in 1790, and it was dedicated to St Anthony.