A ATUAÇÃO DA IGREJA NA ORGANIZAÇÃO SOCIOESPACIAL DO SANTUÁRIO DE NOSSA SENHORA DAS BROTAS, DE PIRAÍ DO SUL, PR

Abstract

The Shrines, from the religious point of view, are sacred and special places - destination of devotees, pilgrims and tourists - generally raised from the story of a saint, his or her images, relics and miracles. According to it, this study aims to understand the socio-spatial organization of the Shrine of Lady of Brotas, located in Piraí do Sul (PR) from a geographic scientific view. Therefore, this work is presented in three analytical fronts: Firstly, there is a theoretical discussion where reflections are presented about culture, religion, the shrines and also it as a Paraná cultural heritage, especially the city of Piraí do Sul. After is realized the description of the historical features of the constitution of the shrine and the devotion to Lady of Brotas, in order to better understand this phenomenon - was also considered in this sense, the Church's role in the specific place, in partnership with Local Authorities and the opinion of researchers and stakeholders in this process. This theme was approached because of state and local importance of the shrine, previously recognized by the visitors and local society. Thus it was possible to identify that from the beginning of the devotion to Lady of Brotas several changes were adopted by the Church, as the partnership with the Municipal Government, with the intention of adequacy in infrastructure and religious programming to meet religious, economic, political, social and cultural. This research adopted the method of phenomenology, with qualitative approach, in a case study. The technical procedures were: analysis of tumbles, the parish registers books, observation and interviews. It was found that the shrine is a significant religious and cultural city manifestation and therefore is recognized as cultural heritage in Piraí do Sul, consequently a cultural and tourist attraction that needs greater attention from municipal and state powers to keep the maintenance and expansion of religious and cultural use and for local tourism and economic development.