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Bom Jesus do Bacalhau • Piranga – MG

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Shrine of Senhor Bom Jesus do Bacalhau

Shrine in the district of Santo Antônio do Pirapetinga (o Bacalhau), in Piranga (MG): visitation, celebrations, listed heritage and pilgrim guidelines.

The Santuário do Senhor Bom Jesus do Bacalhau is located in the district of Santo Antônio do Pirapetinga, o Bacalhau, in Piranga (MG), 12 km from the city center and at the highest point of the municipality, at 1,000 meters altitude.

The Jubilee of Senhor Bom Jesus is the second oldest Canonical Jubilee in Minas Gerais, celebrated in one of the five oldest parishes in the State and the oldest in the Archdiocese of Mariana. The Shrine is one of the few listed by IPHAN (1996), with a previous state listing in 1989.

The Brotherhood of Bom Jesus was officially erected in 1792 and remains linked to the preservation and continuity of the Shrine. The collection gathers images and artifacts by artists such as Father Félix Antônio Lisboa, brother of Aleijadinho, and the carver Manoel Dias da Silva.

Mass times, blessings, and visitation hours are updated by the portal team whenever confirmed by the community.

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The Sanctuary is the main point of visitation for Bom Jesus do Bacalhau and the center of the community's celebrations, especially during the Jubilee of Senhor Bom Jesus. Mass, blessing, and visitation times are updated by the portal team whenever confirmed by the community.

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