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The Bom Jesus was a Portuguese nau and Indiaman that set sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on Friday, March 7, 1533. Its fate was unknown until 2008, when its remains were discovered during diamond mining operations on the coast of Namibia , near Oranjemund .
Bom Jesus dos Perdões, a city in São Paulo; Bom Jesus das Selvas, a city in Maranhão; Bom Jesus da Serra, a city in Bahia; Bom Jesus do Sul, a city in Paraná; Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Pará, a city in Pará; Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Tocantins, a city in Tocantins; Córrego do Bom Jesus, a city in Minas Gerais; Pirapora do Bom Jesus, a city in ...
The sculptures are located in the Brazilian municipality of Congonhas, where they adorn the forecourt of the Santuário do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos. [2] These sculptures, along with the basilica, were given World Heritage Site status by UNESCO in 1985 because of their extraordinary contribution to Baroque art.
The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte is a Portuguese Catholic shrine in Tenões, outside the city of Braga, in northern Portugal. Its name means Good Jesus of the Mount . This sanctuary is a notable example of Christian pilgrimage site with a monumental, Baroque stairway that climbs 116 meters (381 feet).
The Convent of Bom Jesus dos Perdões was built on the first range of hills beyond the city center of Salvador. It sits on a narrow street, Rua dos Perdões below the Largo do Santo Antonio, a public square, and both the Church of Santo Antonio Além do Carmo and Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo .
562,303 km 2 (217,106 sq mi) Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2006) 360,000 287,000 (79.7%) Information; Rite: Latin Rite: Established: 22 July 1962 (62 years ago) Cathedral: Catedral Bom Jesus: Current leadership; Pope: Francis: Bishop: João Santos Cardoso: Metropolitan Archbishop: Josafá Menezes da Silva, when pallium is conferred
Jeremiah Brent may be taking over Bobby Berk's old role as the interior design expert on "Queer Eye," but the two have never spoken in real life.. Brent, who makes his debut on the Dec. 11 Season ...
Jorge Lopes Bom Jesus was born on 26 July 1962, in Conceição, Água Grande district, in São Tomé and Príncipe. In his youth, he went to Europe. He graduated in French and Portuguese literature, with a master's degree in Portuguese and a specialization in African literature, from the University of Toulouse in France.