Chapel of Our Lady of Help

Cachoeira, Brazil

The Chapel of Our Lady of Help (Capela de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, Capela da Ajuda) is a 17th-century Roman Catholic church located in Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil. It is the first church built in Cachoeira as part of the Adorno family sugar plantation and is home to the Brotherhood of Our Lady of Help (Irmandade de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda). The church is likewise dedicated to Our Lady of Help. The chapel attracts a large number of pilgrims devoted to Our Lady of Help. The chapel was listed as a historic structure by National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1939.

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