Our Lady of Aparecida

Local nameImagem Nossa Senhora de Aparecida
LocationSão Paulo, Brazil

Our Lady Aparecida - Our Lady Revealed - is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the traditional form associated with the Immaculate Conception associated with a clay statue bearing the same title. The image is widely venerated by Brazilian Catholics, who consider her as the principal patroness of Brazil. Historical accounts state that the statue was originally found by three fishermen who miraculously caught many fish after invoking the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The statue is currently housed in the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida in Aparecida, São Paulo, Brazil.

Tags Monument
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Aparecida

Official Website http://www.diocesedesantoamaro.org.br/

Email saojoseinterlagos@santoamaro.org.br

Phone +55 11 5928-3734

Coordinates -23°44'34.803" N -46°42'11.177" E

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