How do I find a Brazilian church near me?

Use the church finder to search for communities near you. In many cities Portuguese-speaking Brazilian Catholic, evangelical, and Pentecostal congregations gather and warmly welcome newcomers.

What kind of churches do Brazilians attend?

Both Catholic and evangelical. Brazil has the world's largest Catholic population and a vast, growing Pentecostal and evangelical community, and Brazilians abroad plant both kinds of Portuguese-speaking congregations.

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Brazilian Churches Near Me

If you are looking for a Brazilian church near you, you are seeking one of the warmest and most vibrant expressions of the faith. Brazil holds the world's largest Catholic population and a vast and growing evangelical and Pentecostal community, and Brazilians have carried both wherever they have gone. In cities across the world, Portuguese-language congregations gather to worship with joy, music, and welcome, and you are invited to find one near you.

A warm and living faith

Brazilian Christianity is famously warm and expressive, whether in the deep Catholic devotion woven through Brazilian culture or the vibrant worship of its many evangelical and Pentecostal churches. As Brazilians have settled in North America, Europe, Japan, and beyond, they have planted Portuguese-speaking congregations of every kind, Catholic parishes and chaplaincies, Assemblies of God and Baptist and independent churches, and many more.

“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.”

Psalm 100:1-2

For Brazilians far from home, and for anyone who loves Portuguese-language worship, these churches are a place of belonging and joy.

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Meet Jesus in your language

The Gospel has never belonged to one nation or one tongue. From the first day the Spirit came, people heard the wonderful works of God each in their own language, and that is still the heart of the church. Wherever you are, and whatever words you pray in, Jesus draws near.

“Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.”

Acts 2:6

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More languages are opening over time. If your language is not here yet, the Gospel of John and an honest prayer in your own words are a good place to begin.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find a Brazilian church near me?: Use the church finder to search for communities near you. In many cities Portuguese-speaking Brazilian Catholic, evangelical, and Pentecostal congregations gather and warmly welcome newcomers.
What kind of churches do Brazilians attend?: Both Catholic and evangelical. Brazil has the world's largest Catholic population and a vast, growing Pentecostal and evangelical community, and Brazilians abroad plant both kinds of Portuguese-speaking congregations.

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One Body, many nations, many languages, many communities, and one Lord. Whatever land you are in, the same Jesus who has been loved across the earth for two thousand years still draws near to anyone who comes to him with an open heart. You do not have to have it all figured out. Read his own words, and find people near you who walk with him. The Gospel of John is a gentle place to begin, and it costs you nothing but a little quiet and an honest look.

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