Case file · Apparition / miracle
Bom Jesus de Iguape
In 1647 an image of Christ was found floating off the beach near Iguape, São Paulo state. Tradition says it grew too heavy to move anywhere but Iguape, where it became the centre of a major pilgrimage.
1647 CE · -24.71, -47.55 · status: legend
The account
The feast on 6 August still draws large crowds to the old colonial town.