Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Ó mantém viva parte da memória de SP

The Nossa Senhora da Expectação Parish, known as Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Ó, celebrated 230 years since its foundation this September. Located in the Freguesia do Ó neighborhood, the parish grew from a chapel built around 1615 into one of the oldest churches in the city.

The current structure was inaugurated after a fire, and the temple underwent renovations to its roof and stained glass windows during the 1990s. Father Jorge da Silva noted that the parish influenced local social development, as houses, commerce, and a square were built around it.

Deacon Benedito Camargo expressed gratitude to the Virgin of Ó during the anniversary. The parish also preserves traditions such as the Festa do Divino Espírito Santo and maintains links with different generations of parishioners.