The cathedral is derived from the mother church of the second city, founded in 1771 when he arrived in Portugal the image Nossa Senhora da Ponte, which currently is at the main altar in style Baroque, 1771 .

This curious invocation of "Nossa Senhora" (Our Lady), common in Portugal, is unique in Brazil.

The current church building is the result of a reshuffle carried out from the end of 19th century.

In 1924 the cathedral was consecrated as a matrix for Duarte Leopoldo e Silva, Archbishop of São Paulo.

The giant bell was installed in its tower, was cast in Sorocaba (1940), by brothers Samassa, who used 50 kg of gold in order to sound quality.