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Chapel of the Holy Body

Salvador, Brazil · built 1711

The Chapel of the Holy Body (Capela do Corpo Santo, Capela de São Pedro Gonçalves do Corpo Santo, Capela de São Pedro Gonçalves do Corpo Santo) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The church is dedicated to Saint Peter González; Saint Joseph is also venerated by the congregation. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia. The church is the seat of the Brotherhood de São José do Corpo Santo, which also manages the property. A large scale image of Our Father of Salvation (Nosso Senhor da Redenção) attributed to Francisco das Chagas is located in the church.

Church data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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