Patrimônio material edificado: a história da construção da igreja matriz São Joaquim e Santa Ana em Autazes-AM

Abstract

This study addresses the history of the construction of the São Joaquim and Santa Ana Mother Church, located in the municipality of Autazes, Amazonas, as a built material heritage site and a symbol of collective memory and local cultural identity. The general objective is to investigate the history of the construction of the São Joaquim and Santa Ana Mother Church in Autazes-AM, emphasizing the perceptions of local residents regarding this material heritage. The research also presents, through a historical approach, the social, religious, and cultural processes related to the formation of the local community and the consolidation of Catholicism as a structuring practice in regional daily life. The methodology adopts a qualitative approach based on Cultural History and Social History, using bibliographic research, documentary research, and the analysis of oral sources through interviews and the interpretation of iconographic sources as methodological procedures. This research seeks to recognize the value of heritage beyond its physical dimension, considering its symbolic meanings, social uses, and the values attributed to it by the community over time. It concludes that the Mother Church represents a fundamental landmark in the historical formation of Autazes, connecting religiosity, sociability, tradition, and belonging, and serving as a central element for the preservation of local memory and cultural identity.