Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Pilar, Colonial Catholic church in Nova Lima, Brazil.

Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Pilar is the main Catholic church of Nova Lima, standing on Praça Bernardino de Lima. Its interior holds a set of carved works by Aleijadinho: the main altar, the side altars, the choir and the baptistery, which the art critic Germain Bazin praised. The ensemble was donated to the church by George Chalmers, who brought it from his Fazenda da Jaguara.

This church was built during the colonial period and furnished with valuable artworks by master sculptor Aleijadinho, particularly the main altar and baptistery. The structure underwent restoration in 2010 to preserve its original architectural features.

The church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Pillar, a devotion brought from Portugal. Its main altar, side altars, choir and baptistery are the work of Aleijadinho, praised by the French art critic Germain Bazin in his 1963 book on Aleijadinho and Brazilian Baroque sculpture. The ensemble was donated to the church by George Chalmers, who brought it from his Fazenda da Jaguara.

The church stands on Praça Bernardino de Lima, the central square of Nova Lima, and is the city's main Catholic temple. It is a listed property under decree 1558 of 20 March 2001, and its most recent restoration dates from 2010. Look for the main altar, side altars, choir and baptistery, all attributed to Aleijadinho.

The main altar, side altars, choir and baptistery were all carved by Aleijadinho, and the art critic Germain Bazin praised the ensemble in his 1963 book on Baroque sculpture in Brazil. The set was donated to the church by George Chalmers, who brought it from his Fazenda da Jaguara.