Front view of Bonfim Church, the 18th Century Catholic Church in Salvador, Braz

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The Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim (Portuguese: Igreja de Nosso Senhor do Bonfim) is the most famous of the Catholic churches of Salvador, in the State of Bahia, Brazil. It was built in the 18th century on a hill in the Itapagipe peninsula, in the lower town of Salvador. The church is the subject of intense religious devotion by the people of Salvador and is the site of a famous celebration held every year in January (Festa do Senhor do Bonfim). The church is the Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bonfim.

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Size: 3400px × 2690px
Location: Salvador, Brazil, South America
Photo credit: © Biblio Photography / Alamy / Afripics
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