Nossa Senhora Aparecida Patron of Brazil Multi Earth Tone Agate 10mm Beaded Rosary with Copper Crucifix and Findings Cabochon Centerpiece with Color Image Includes a Blessed Prayer Card

Nossa Senhora Aparecida is the Patroness of Brazil, a title of the Virgin Mary deeply loved by millions. Her story is one of humility, miracle, and hope — beginning not with an apparition, but with a small clay statue found in a river in 1717.

🌟 Who She Is — In One Beautiful Sentence

Nossa Senhora Aparecida is the Virgin Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception, represented by a small dark clay statue miraculously found by fishermen in 1717, later becoming the spiritual mother and protector of Brazil.

🐟 The Miracle of the Fishermen (1717)

Three fishermen — Domingos Garcia, João Alves, and Filipe Pedroso — were struggling to catch fish for a governor’s banquet. After many empty nets, they pulled from the river:

The body of a small statue.

Then the head on the next cast

After placing the statue in their boat, their nets filled with fish in abundance — the first miracle of Aparecida.

The statue was taken to Filipe Pedroso’s home, where neighbors gathered to pray. Devotion spread quickly as more miracles were reported.

🖤 Why the Image Is Dark

The statue is made of terracotta and became dark from years submerged in the river. Over time, Brazilians — especially the poor and Afro‑Brazilian communities — embraced her as a sign that God sees and loves the humble and marginalized.

🕊️ Growth of Devotion

1745: First chapel built

1834–1888: Larger church constructed

1904: Statue crowned by order of Pope Pius X

1930: Declared Queen and Patroness of Brazil by Pope Pius XI

1980: Pope John Paul II visits and consecrates the new basilica

Today: Over 10–12 million pilgrims visit the National Shrine every year — one of the largest Marian shrines in the world.

👑 Patroness of Brazil

She is the spiritual mother of:

Families

The poor

Fishermen

Travelers

Those seeking miracles or protection

Her feast day is October 12, a national holiday in Brazil.

About this item

• 10mm capped earth tone agate beads - 29" long end to end - imported from Italy
• copper cross and findings - copper cabochon centerpiece with lucite dome color image -
• includes a FREE blessed laminated prayer card - imported from Italy