Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, Rococo church in Ouro Preto, Brazil.

The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is a structure in the Rococo style in Ouro Preto, built from stone with carved wooden decoration inside. The facade shows two round bell towers, curved balconies, and an entrance door with a soapstone relief of Saint Francis.

The Third Order of São Francisco requested permission to build in 1752; after a 19-year wait, the Council in Lisbon approved it in 1771, but work had already begun in 1766 under master mason Domingos Moreira de Oliveira, following Aleijadinho's design. The chancel came first, the roof was on by 1774, and masonry finished in 1794. Ataíde painted the nave ceiling between 1801 and 1812, and the side altars ran from 1829 to 1890.

The structure takes its name from the Italian saint of Assisi, whose Franciscan order founded numerous churches across Brazil. Worshippers still use the interior for services and religious ceremonies, especially during Holy Week.

Visitors can view the exterior and enter the interior rooms with gilded woodwork, painted ceilings, and religious artworks. The location in the historic center makes walking access easy, and the building is usually open during daytime hours.

The circular bell towers and the oculus closed by a relief were original features in Brazilian religious architecture of the time. The façade's single entrance door sits under a soapstone frontispiece carved with a relief of Saint Francis receiving the stigmata.