Saint Rita church, Uberaba, Heritage church in Uberaba, Brazil.

Saint Rita Church stands on the site where Uberaba's settlement began and became a cathedral in 1896. It kept its original style through several renovations, and since 1939 it has housed the Museum of Sacred Art, whose collection includes 18th- and 19th-century Baroque vestments, processional banners, images and furniture.

The church was recognized as a cultural asset by Brazilian authorities and registered in the national heritage registry. This designation highlights its importance as a historical structure in the region.

The church houses the Museum of Sacred Art, whose collection of 18th- and 19th-century Baroque pieces was donated by the Metropolitan Curia. Its sections display liturgical vestments, processional banners, paraments, altar vessels, images and furniture. Local tradition holds that in the 1980s a couple from São Paulo and Peixe, Tocantins, fell in love on the church steps; other couples now wait there for the moon to rise.

The church stands on the spot where Uberaba's settlement began, and the Sacred Art Museum is housed inside it, with baroque pieces from the 18th and 19th centuries donated by the Metropolitan Curia. Look for the stairway where, tradition says, a couple from São Paulo and a woman from Peixe, Tocantins, fell in love in the 1980s; other couples still wait there for the moon to rise.

The building received protection status early for its architectural and historical value, demonstrating its role as a testament to local building traditions. This early recognition made it an example of how religious architecture is safeguarded in the region.