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Saint Tomb · Brazil

Sanctuary of St. Dulce of the Poor

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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Why pilgrims come

Visit the resting place and legacy of St. Dulce of the Poor

The Salvador sanctuary preserves the tomb and bodily remains of St. Dulce of the Poor beside the charitable works that made her Brazil’s “Good Angel.”

Primary sacred connectionSt. Dulce of the Poortomb and principal shrine
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
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TraditionCatholic

The sacred connection

People and objects remembered here

These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.

SaintSt. Dulce of the Poor

tomb and principal shrine

Feast: August 13
Sacred objectBodily remains of St. Dulce of the Poor

First-class relics · Ecclesiastically documented

Venerated in the Chapel of Relics; verify current sanctuary access.

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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Pray at St. Dulce’s tomb

The Chapel of Relics keeps her remains within the living sanctuary complex.

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Charity made visible

Pair prayer with the institutions that continue her service to the poor and sick.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of St. Dulce of the PoorConnected to this place through tomb and principal shrine.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.