Procession of Our Lady of Nazareth
Two million faithful, one tide of prayer.
When is Procession of Our Lady of Nazareth?
Every second Sunday of October.
National
- BR
What is Procession of Our Lady of Nazareth?
The Procession of Our Lady of Nazareth — Círio de Nazaré — is one of the largest Catholic processions in the world, drawing more than two million faithful to the streets of Belém, Brazil each year on the second Sunday of October. The tradition dates to 1793, when a humble caboclo named Plácido José de Souza reportedly found a small statue of the Virgin Mary near the Murutucu stream. Believers carry the image through the city in a tide of prayer, music, and flowers — a moving expression of Brazilian Catholic faith that UNESCO added to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013.
How to celebrate
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- #CirioDeNazare
- #ProcessionOfOurLadyOfNazareth
- #Belém
- #BrazilianCulture
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