Religious tourism in Juazeiro do Norte and other northeastern regions Ceará is a state with a strong religious presence, reflected in its traditions and festivities. In the interior, at least four cities stand out for their Catholicism, symbolised by the figures of Padre Cícero (Juazeiro do Norte), Nossa Senhora de […]
Juazeiro do Norte and Crato: the heart of Ceará’s interior Juazeiro do Norte is the largest city of the Ceará interior, founded in 1911 by Father Cícero Romão Batista, known and revered throughout the interior as “Padim Ciço”. The name “Juazeiro” refers to a tree typical of the northeastern interior, […]
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History of the Cathedral of São Sebastião in Ilhéus — architecture, chronology and significance The design of the Cathedral of São Sebastião
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Following the expulsion of the Jesuits, the church of the former College of the Society of Jesus became the Cathedral Basilica of Salvador, replacing
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To understand frevo is to reconstruct the history of Recife’s working classes and the city’s urban development between the late 19th and
