Romaria de Finados

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Romaria de Finados is a major Brazilian Catholic pilgrimage held in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, drawing thousands of devotees who honor the dead and pay homage to Padre Cícero.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic pilgrimage
Catholic religious event
religious festival
associatedWith All Souls’ Day NERFINISHED
Catholic devotions for the dead
sanctuary of Padre Cícero in Juazeiro do Norte NERFINISHED
belongsToTradition Brazilian popular religiosity
Nordestino Catholic devotions
centerOfDevotion Padre Cícero statue NERFINISHED
Padre Cícero’s grave
country Brazil
culturalSignificance important expression of popular Catholicism in Brazil
major religious tourism event in Juazeiro do Norte
draws Catholic devotees from various regions of Brazil
thousands of pilgrims
hasActivity Masses
confessions
prayers for the dead
processions
visits to Padre Cícero’s tomb
votive offerings
hasApproximateFrequency annual
hasDevotionalPractices lighting candles for the dead
penitential acts
promises (promessas)
hasNameInPortuguese Romaria de Finados
hasTheme remembrance of the dead
veneration of Padre Cícero as a folk saint
honors Padre Cícero NERFINISHED
the dead
impact generates religious tourism in Ceará
stimulates local economy of Juazeiro do Norte
language Portuguese
locatedIn Ceará NERFINISHED
Juazeiro do Norte NERFINISHED
Northeast Region of Brazil
mainDevotionalFigure Padre Cícero NERFINISHED
observedOnOrAround 2 November
Dia de Finados NERFINISHED
pilgrimsUse buses
on-foot journeys
trucks
regionallyKnownAs romaria de Juazeiro
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
translationOfName Pilgrimage of the Dead NERFINISHED
typeOfPilgrimage popular Catholic pilgrimage

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Juazeiro do Norte pilgrimageEvent Romaria de Finados