Case file · Apparition / miracle
Bom Jesus de Pirapora
In 1725 an image of Christ was said to be found among the rocks of the Tietê river at Pirapora, São Paulo state. Attempts to take it elsewhere reportedly failed, and a shrine grew there.
1725 CE · -23.39, -47.00 · status: legend
The account
The pilgrimage also became a cradle of samba paulista, as Black pilgrims gathered in sheds near the shrine to play and dance.