Our Lady of Purification Matriz Church, Catholic church building in Prado, Brazil.

Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Purificação stands on Praça da Matriz in central Prado, with a nave, a main chapel, two sacristies and a single-bell tower capped by a pyramidal top. A statue of Christ stands in front of the church. Construction of this building began in 1853, and it keeps traces of the baroque of the earlier temple.

The current building was constructed starting in 1853, replacing an earlier temple from 1764 that was built to attract settlers to the area. This evolution over more than two centuries shows how the church remained central to the town's development.

The parish of Nossa Senhora da Purificação dates from 20 October 1775, and the saint was later adopted as Prado's municipal patroness when the town became emancipated on 2 August 1896. The church stands on Praça da Matriz in the town centre, and a statue of Christ faces it from the square.

The church stands on Praça da Matriz in Prado's Centro, facing a statue of Christ, and is one of the town's main landmarks. It is an active parish church, so visits fit around mass times rather than fixed opening hours. The sources record no guided tours; ask locally about access to the interior.

The construction of the building incorporates traditional materials from the 1800s, including clay and whale oil used in the building process. This unusual use of whale oil as a construction material reflects the resources available and building techniques of that period.