Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, Salvador

Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
Igreja de Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
Main façade of the Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman
Location
MunicipalitySalvador
StateBahia
CountryBrazil
Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, Salvador is located in Brazil
Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, Salvador
Location of the Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim in Brazil
Geographic coordinates12°55′25″S 38°30′29″W / 12.923743°S 38.508093°W / -12.923743; -38.508093
Designated1938
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The Church of Our Lord of Bonfim (Portuguese: Igreja de 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.[1] 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 ("Feast of 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.[2][3]

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