Composing part of a master's research (in progress), the article presents a synthesis of the study of the architectural trajectory of the Mother Church of São Manoel in the city of Rio Pomba - MG, presenting facts that occurred in the construction of the first chapel of the parish and, through the bibliographic review and analysis of the information found in historical documents, present some reflections that can clarify the participation of Antônio Francisco Lisboa in the construction process of the religious building. The Mother Church of São Manoel represents a parish unit of the former "Parish of the Martyr São Manoel do Rio da Pomba e Peixe dos Índios Coropós e Coroados" and has a regional importance and a history rich in traditions and contradictions.