Basilica of Our Lady of Nazareth of Exile

Basilica of Our Lady of Nazareth of Exile
Basílica Nossa Senhora de Nazaré do Desterro
Location Belém
Country  Brazil
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The Basilica of Our Lady of Nazareth of Exile[1] (Portuguese: Basílica Nossa Senhora de Nazaré do Desterro)[2] Also Basilica of Belém Is a Catholic temple that began to be built in 1909, in the place where the image of the Virgin of Nazareth was found by Plácido José de Souza (whose origins are controversial, with different versions) in the city of Belém,[3] state of Pará, on the banks of the Murututu Igarapé in Brazil.[4]

The current temple, marked by several architectural styles, whose strengths are neoclassical and eclectic, began to be built in 1909, with the laying of its cornerstone on October 24 of that year by the then Archbishop of Belem Santino Maria Coutinho.

It was declared a basilica in 1923 and on May 31, 2006, elevated to the status of the Archdiocesan Marian Sanctuary, becoming the Basilica Sanctuary of the Virgin of Nazareth.

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References

  1. ↑ Basilica of Our Lady of Nazareth of Exile
  2. ↑ Robinson, Alex; Pickard, Christopher (2007-10-15). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Brazil. Penguin. ISBN 9780756648619.
  3. ↑ FALEIRO, ANGELITA. DESBRAVANDO NOSSO FOLCLORE (in Portuguese). biblioteca24horas. ISBN 9788578935733.
  4. ↑ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Brazil. Penguin. 2013-02-07. ISBN 9780756695699.

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