Church of Our Lady of Mercy (Novo Hamburgo)

Church of Our Lady of Mercy (Portuguese: Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Piedade) is located in Novo Hamburgo, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The church was built between 1850 and 1886, during the Empire of Brazil.[1][2] The current building was previously a former chapel whose facade is from 1936.[2] There was a fire in the building in 2003, which required a renovation.[2]

The church is a parish in the Diocese of Novo Hamburgo.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Piasentin, Juliano (4 September 2025). "HISTÓRIA DA FÉ: VÍDEO: Conheça a história da igreja de Novo Hamburgo que é mais antiga que a cidade; Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Piedade foi criada a partir de decreto do então Império do Brasil". ABC-Mais (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Piedade será homenageada em sessão solene". Camara (Assembly) of Rio Grande do Sul (government website). 22 August 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Diocese of Novo Hamburgo: Brazil: Bishop João Francisco Salm (73)". GCatholic. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Piedade - Novo Hamburgo". Diocese of Novo Hamburgo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 January 2026.


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