即将举行的巴西总统选举中，国家守护圣人阿帕雷西达圣母的地位成为两大候选人竞争的焦点议题1。右翼候选人弗拉维奥·博尔索纳罗曾表示"我作为总统的首批行为之一是颁布巴西属于主耶稣基督"1，此言论被解读为欲削弱这位圣母的守护圣人地位，在全国天主教徒中引发强烈反弹1。左翼总统卢拉随即做出回应，声称"只要我是总统，就没有人会不尊重阿帕雷西达圣母。没有人。人们需要学会尊重所有宗教"1，借此争取天主教选民的支持。
梵蒂冈曾在1930年宣布阿帕雷西达圣母为巴西守护圣人1。当前巴西近57%的人口信奉天主教，约30%为福音派1，这一宗教议题在分裂的选民基础中具有重要影响力。两位主要候选人的民调目前处于持平状态1，而前次总统选举卢拉的胜差仅不足2%1，这意味着对天主教选民群体的争夺可能在本次选举中产生决定性作用。
Controversy surrounding Brazil's patron saint, Our Lady of Aparecida, has intensified as the country prepares for a presidential election on Sunday, with the dispute potentially shaping the outcome in a closely contested race.1 Right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro's statements, which have been interpreted as suggesting the demotion of the saint's status, have sparked fierce backlash among the nation's Catholic population.1 In response, left-wing President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva has positioned himself as a defender of the saint, seeking to capitalize on the controversy to secure Catholic voters in an election where the two leading candidates remain statistically tied in polls.1
Bolsonaro's remarks included a declaration that "one of my first acts as president would be to enact that Brazil belongs to the Lord Jesus Christ," a statement that Catholic voters have perceived as a challenge to the Church's traditional veneration of Our Lady of Aparecida, who was proclaimed Brazil's patron saint by the Vatican in 1930.1 Lula has countered with an explicit pledge: "As long as I am president, no one will disrespect Our Lady of Aparecida. No one. People need to learn to respect all religions."1
With nearly 57 percent of Brazilians identifying as Catholic and approximately 30 percent belonging to evangelical churches, religious affiliation represents a significant electoral consideration in the tightly competitive race.1 The previous presidential election saw Lula win by a margin of less than 2 percent, underscoring how narrow the current contest may prove to be and the potential decisive power of the religious vote.1
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