Christ the Protector

Christ Protector (Portuguese: Cristo Protetor) is a statue of Jesus Christ constructed in Encantado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

The statue was completed in April 2022[1], with a height of 43m (140ft) with its pedestal, making it the world's third tallest Jesus statue (after Jesus Buntu Burake and Christ the King, Świebodzin) and 5m taller than the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.[2] Construction began in 2019 and was the idea of local mayor Adroaldo Conzatti, who died of COVID-19 in March 2021.[3] The venue will be open to public sometime in 2023, said Robison Gonzatti, the vice president of the association that sponsored the statue.

Though the surrounding tourist complex is still under construction, visitors can admire the statue up close during Saturdays, Sundays and holidays as indicated in their website.[4]

References
  1. CNN, Jack Guy, Vasco Cotovio, Rodrigo Pedroso and Francesca Street. "Brazil has a towering new statue of Jesus". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  2. "New Christ statue in Brazil's Encantado to be taller than Rio's". BBC. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. Agence France-Presse (10 April 2021). "Brazil's giant Christ the Protector statue will tower above Rio's". The South African. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  4. "Cristo Protetor" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2022-05-04.

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