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Bom Jesus da Lapa

 
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Bom Jesus da Lapa is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. The population is 62,199. The prefeita is Roberto Oliveira Maia da Silva. It is the site of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa.

History

It is one of the older towns in Brazil being founded in 1693. It did not reach the status of city until 1953. The name means "Good Jesus of the Grotto." This might relate to a nearby cavern that naturally had "church-like" structures so was converted to a chapel.[1] The chapel began in the seventeenth century and is a significant pilgrimage site in Brazil.[2]

References

  1. ^ A history of the Brazil By James Henderson, pg 326
  2. ^ Bahia site on the chapel

External links

Coordinates: 13°15′18″S 43°25′04″W / 13.255°S 43.41778°W / -13.255; -43.41778


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