The oldest record of its construction is a document written by Jacinto Ribeiro, who attributes the idea of the church to the faithful Luiz da Silva and his brothers.

On November 23, 1803, an official letter was posted expressing the need for drinking water for the residents of the Nossa Senhora da Consolação neighborhood.

The surrounding plot of land belonged to Veridiana da Silva Prado and was bought for 40 contos de réis.

Under the military dictatorship, at the suggestion of Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns, the temple hosted a large protest attended by thousands of people at the wake of Santo Dias, a worker murdered by the police during a picket.

[6][7] Maximilian Emil Hehl, an engineer-architect trained at the Hanover Polytechnic School in Germany, also designed the Metropolitan Cathedral of São Paulo.

[5] Inside, there are paintings on the domes and walls signed by famous Brazilian artists such as Benedito Calixto and Oscar Pereira da Silva.

The main altar, made of oak, white marble and bronze by the French company Maison Forest, features several canvases by Oscar Pereira da Silva and displays the image of Our Lady of Consolation.

It has side chapels dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with images of the life of Christ painted on the walls and sculptures of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, and to Our Lady Help of Christians.

The nave's central chandelier, made of beaten iron, was created by the São Paulo School of Arts and Crafts.