Title
Shrine to Virgin Mary, rural Brazil
Description
Brazil contains more Catholics than any country in the world, with 130 million people, or 64.6% of the Brazilian population, self-declared Catholics (2010 census). Grottoes of this sort are widely distributed through the country.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Date
1982-08
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
psc001_psc2811
Coverage
Brazilian
Catholic
Brazil
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Shrine to Virgin Mary, rural Brazil,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 20, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/89827.