Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Black Men (Pirenópolis)

Of all the churches in the city, Our Lady of the Rosary of Black Men contained the most altars; seven in total.

The left side altar was dedicated to Saint Benedict the Moor, whose image is now in the Mother Church of Our Lady of the Rosary.

With the end of the Brazilian Gold Rush in the late 18th century, the local economy began to base itself in agriculture and the city became impoverished.

Nevertheless, the Fraternity of Our Lady of the Rosary of Black Men strove to preserve the church for the next centuries.

After the signing of the Golden Law in 1888, the Black population of the city grew increasingly poor and in lack of funds to keep the church clean and well maintained.