Igreja do Bonfim

Local nameIgreja Senhor do Bonfim
LocationSalvador, Brazil

The Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim is the most famous of the Catholic churches of Salvador, in the State of Bahia, Brazil. It was built in the 18th century on the only line of hills in the Itapagipe Peninsula, in the lower town of Salvador. The church is the subject of intense religious devotion by the people of Salvador and is the site of a famous celebration held every year in January, the Festa do Senhor do Bonfim. The church is the Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bonfim. The church is noted for the Festa do Bonfim, held annually the second Thursday after Three Kings Day. The festival combines elements of both Catholicism and Candomblé. It was listed as a historic structure by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute in 1938.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Nosso_Senhor_do_Bonfim,_Salvador

Official Website http://www.santuariosenhordobonfim.com/

Phone +55 71 316 2196

Address Largo do Bonfim, Salvador, 40415-475, Brazil

Coordinates -12°55'25.513" N -38°30'29.238" E

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