Temple Churchyard

Out of the risk of Carlos Amarante, it is formed by a spacious ground in semicircle, where 8 statues emerge in their plinths (the inscriptions were engraved by the table in March 11, 1835), four orders also put by D. Rodrigo of Moura Teles and the remaining four by Manuel Rebelo da Costa confraternity. On the South side, erected between 1732 and 1745, the statues related to the condemnation of Christ, Anás, Pilatos, Herodes, and Caifás, probably modeled according to Robert Smith by Manuel Álvares de Sousa.

On the north side, built between 1749 and 1771, referring to the descent of the cross, José de Arimateia, Nicodemos, Centurião and Pilatos (repeated statue), carved by José de Sousa, António de Sousa and his brother.

All the statues, four on each side, that are in the semicircular churchyard delimitate a broad wide that invites to enter the temple. They were at first linked by stone parapets with seats. These parapets were cut off to give better access to the churchyard, leaving no obstacles.