Pilgrimage Sites in Brazil
Discover 3 sacred destinations in Brazil
🌍 South America
Aparecida
Brazil's spiritual heart, home to the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida—the world's second-largest Catholic church and the Americas' most visited Marian sanctuary.
Belém
Gateway to the Amazon and host of the Círio de Nazaré—the world's largest Catholic procession, drawing over two million pilgrims each October to honor Our Lady of Nazareth at her neoclassical basilica.
Congonhas
Congonhas holds the UNESCO World Heritage Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, crowned by Aleijadinho's twelve soapstone prophets — pinnacle of Brazilian Baroque art.