Brazil Patron Saint

People light candles at the Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida in the town of Aparecida, Brazil, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010. Thousands of pilgrims flocked to this town to celebrate the day of Our Lady of Aparecida, the patron saint of all Catholic Brazilians.
Brazil
Brazil /brəˈzɪl/ (Portuguese: Brasil), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: República Federativa do Brasil, ), is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people. It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas and the largest lusophone country in the world.