It is home to and named after the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, the patron saint of Brazil, declared so by Pope Pius XI in 1929.
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In 1978 it was attacked and reduced to hundreds of fragments which were meticulously put back together by specialists from the São Paulo Museum of Art.
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Among the local events are the Festa de Nossa Senhora Aparecida, on 12 October, which attracts more than 100,000 faithful, and the Festa de São Benedito, which has performances by several folkloric groups.
Diego Souza full name Diego de Souza Gonçalves Gusmao(born 12 September 1988) in Aparecida, Brazil.
Ester Aparecida dos Santos | Aparecida de Goiânia | Aparecida |
Edilene Aparecida Andrade (born March 14, 1971 in Ipatinga, Minas Gerais) is a female judoka from Brazil.
Ester Aparecida dos Santos (born on 9 December 1982), commonly known mononymously as Ester, is a Brazilian association football player.
Lucimar Aparecida de Moura (born 1974-03-22 in Timóteo, MG) is a female track and field athlete from Brazil, who competes in the sprint events.