The Church of the Third Order is a simple church built in 1743 on the plans of the amazing architect from Compostela, Simón Rodríguez. Initially, it formed a right angle with the convent church of Saint Francis, until it was moved to Paseo das Pontes in 1963. Of the Franciscan church, however, the 17th century tower remains, in its original location between the church and the Military History Museum.
The building was paid for by the Confraternity of the Brothers of the Venerable Third Order of Saint Francis, but the shortage of resources meant that the work had to be carried out in two stages: the first led by Simón Rodríguez himself between 1743 and 1747 and the second by the master builder José Vidal between 1747 and 1753. The result was a very understated church with a single nave and a rectangular apse with a sacristy on one side.
Inside, the main Baroque altarpiece, made in 1777 by the Compostela artist Domingo Antonio de Paredes, stands out, as well as several high-quality carvings such as the Christ embracing Saint Francis by the prestigious sculptor José Ferreiro, the 17th century Nazarene and the 18th century Christ of the Good Consolation.