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Our Lady of Aparecida
What is? : Our Lady of Aparecida marks the blessed virgin of Mary in the form of Immaculate Conception founded in the sea by fishermen at Brazil.
Also called : Feast day
When is? : October 12
Frequency : Annual
Observed by : Brazil
Where it is celebrated / observed? : Roman Catholics
Origin : 1737
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About : Our Lady of Aparecida is venerated by Roman Catholics consider her as the patroness of their nation. This day is also celebrated as the feast day. This day is kind of a mini-Christmas, a religious holiday on which many parents give their children gifts. This is a good day for sponsoring a child. Our Lady of Aparecida was declared the patron saint of Brazil by Pope Pius XI in 1929. The feast day of Our Lady of Aparecida has been a National Holiday in Brazil since 1980.
Country : BRAZIL
