A parish of São Vicente is the principal religious organ of the community of Abrantes, and its foundation dates back to the Goths.

[4] The ancient church of São Vicente was founded in 1149, after Afonso Henriques took Abrantes Castle, but it subsequently received damage from Moorish attacks and was rebuilt.

It was known until 1150, as the parish of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and reconsecrated by the first alcaide from permission obtained from Afonso Henriques (a reliquary of São Vicente Mártir was installed in the church).

[4] The church was reconstructed under the initiative of King Sebastião, a project that concluded in 1590 under Philip I, completed and elaborated in the mannerist style.

The long and narrow parish of São Vicente, which includes the northern half of the city of Abrantes, is mostly a large rural community.