Preston's church lay at the southern end of the village.
The churches lay neglected, in ruins, or were fully destroyed.
The church lay to the east of the tower.
The church lay next to the lordly residence of Balconie.
It was built in the late Middle Ages on a spot where a previous church dated to the third century lay.
For the first few years of American independence, the church lay vacant as it and the community began to rebuild.
When Brazil's military regime began a campaign of repression, many church lay leaders and clerics were among the victims.
But the church had long ago laid claim to Daniel, and she would never be in the running.
The church lay at the heart of an area of slums, having been built to serve the poor.
The church fell out of use as a place of worship in 1973 and lay redundant for several years.