In 1707, the Bishop of Braga D. Rodrigo de Moura Teles ordered the laying of the first stone of a convent for Benedictine nuns, thus obeying the request of King D. João V to fulfill the wish of his father D. Pedro II. This is stated in an inscription on the wall next to the portal. The exterior of the Church of Nossa Senhora do Terço is very sober and simple, but the interior reveals one of the best examples of Portuguese Baroque, with the harmonious combination of painting, tiles, and carvings. The wooden coffered ceiling and the tile panels that completely cover the body of the church, painted in 1713 by the master António de Oliveira Bernardes, show a rich iconography about the life of São Bento. In the main chapel, P.M.P., another Baroque tile master, signs two panels that recount the foundation of the monument and the entry of the first nun into the convent. Also noteworthy are the works on the canopy pulpit attributed to Gabriel Rodrigues Álvares and the gilded altars attributed to Ambrósio Coelho, which complete the church’s decorative program, of recognized quality.