Comunidade Católica Epifania

What Comunidade Católica Epifania does

Comunidade Católica Epifania is a Brazilian Catholic association of consecrated lay faithful (Associação Privada de Fiéis) founded in December 1993 within the Arquidiocese de Vitória, Espírito Santo. It operates four core programs: Casa Sagrada Família, an institutional shelter for children aged 0–2 in social vulnerability run under a municipal contract with the Prefeitura de Vila Velha; Missão Laguna Negra, a hospital-boat medical and dental mission serving riverine and indigenous communities across the municipalities of Pauini, Tapauá, Canutama, and Lábrea in the Prelazia de Lábrea (Amazonas), which delivered over 8,400 appointments in 2025; Programa Viver, which provides material, emotional, and spiritual support to 51 families affected by HIV/AIDS in Greater Vitória; and Casa de Retiro Reis Magos, a retreat facility for parishes and ecclesial groups. The community is led by consecrated lay members with no parent organization, employs 5 staff per its listing, and has no identified equity backers or commercial revenue lines.

The organization's business model is a hybrid of donations and public-sector social-assistance funding. Individual donations are collected through Banco do Brasil, Banestes, PicPay, and PIX (CNPJ 00.223.221/0001-29), supplemented by in-kind volunteer contributions and recurring annual medication-collection campaigns routed through the parishes of the Arquidiocese de Vitória. Public funding flows through Termo de Colaboração nº 001-2021 with the Prefeitura de Vila Velha, financed by the Fundo Nacional de Assistência Social, which covers Casa Sagrada Família operations. The community does not charge beneficiaries for services and reports no pricing model, paid membership, or commercial product revenue.

There is no proprietary technology platform underlying the operations; the digital estate is a WordPress website with daily liturgy, "santo do dia," and the Capela Virtual prayer-request flow, plus standard social media channels (YouTube with 1.1K subscribers, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, WhatsApp). The principal operational dependencies are human — consecrated members, roughly 40–47 volunteers per Laguna Negra cycle, partner clinicians, and diocesan/parish coordinators — rather than technological, and the community's strategic position rests on 30+ years of ecclesiastical and government integration rather than on software or data assets.

Name

Comunidade Católica Epifania

Legal name

Comunidade Católica Epifania

Website

https://epifania.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Comunidade Católica Epifania is a Brazilian Catholic lay association founded in 1993 in Vitória, operating child-shelter, HIV/AIDS family support, Amazon hospital-boat mission, and parish retreat programs funded by donations and government contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAF

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Catholic community services
• Social assistance programs
• Spiritual formation programs
• Child welfare services
• Religious charitable works

Headquarters

HQ city

Vitória

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations from individuals: The organization accepts donations through multiple channels: Banco do Brasil (Agência: 021-3, Conta Corrente: 105.783-9), Banco Banestes (Agência: 274, Conta Corrente: 1.152.768), PicPay (@Epifania), and PIX (CNPJ: 00.223.221/0001-29). These donations support social works and evangelization.
2. Government funding: The organization receives public funding through Termo de Colaboração nº 001-2021 with the Prefeitura de Vila Velha, funded by the Fundo Nacional de Assistência Social. This partnership supports the Casa Sagrada Família shelter for children aged 0-2 years.
3. Volunteer contributions: Volunteers contribute time, skills, and resources to support the organization's missions including healthcare services, social support, and evangelization activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Comunidade Católica Epifania is a Catholic religious community in Vitória, Brazil, founded in December 1993 as a Private Association of the Faithful. It runs a portfolio of social and pastoral programs including a child shelter for infants aged 0–2, a hospital-boat medical and dental mission serving Amazon riverine and indigenous communities, an HIV/AIDS family support program, a retreat center for ecclesiastical groups, and an online virtual chapel for prayer requests. The community sustains these works through donations, government co-funding, and the labor of consecrated members, staff, and volunteers.

Product overview

Comunidade Católica Epifania is a Catholic community of consecrated laity offering a portfolio of spiritual and social service programs. The organization operates primarily through its digital presence via its official website (epifania.org.br) and YouTube channel, which provide daily liturgy, prayer requests through the Capela Virtual, and evangelization content. Its social mission programs include Casa Sagrada Família (institutional childcare for children 0-2 years), Missão Laguna Negra (hospital boat medical mission in Amazonas), Programa Viver (HIV/AIDS family support), and Casa de Retiro Reis Magos (retreat facility). The portfolio centers on the charism of 'Glory to God in offering life to the poor and small' (Jo 1,14).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Casa Sagrada Família (CASF)

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,400+ medical and dental appointments provided in 2025 through Laguna Negra mission
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Paróquias da Arquidiocese de VitóriasupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026All parishes of the Arquidiocese de Vitória are invited to collaborate in the 2026 medication collection campaign for the Barco Hospital Laguna Negra. Parish secretaries serve as collection points for donated medications during February-March 2026.
• Prefeitura de Vila VelhacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Termo de Colaboração nº 001-2021 renewed for 2025-2026 between the Prefeitura de Vila Velha and Comunidade Epifania for the operation of Casa Sagrada Família (CASF) shelter for children 0-2 years. Funded through Fundo Nacional de Assistência Social.
• Prelazia de LábreacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Partnership for Missão Laguna Negra serving riverine and indigenous populations in the Prelazia de Lábrea. The Prelazia owns the hospital boat 'Barco Laguna Negra' and provides ecclesiastical oversight for the mission operating in municipalities of Pauini, Tapauá, Canutama, and Lábrea (232,240 km²).
• Hospital Infantil Nossa Senhora da GlóriasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Partnership with the children's hospital for initial HIV/AIDS support work including home visits and family accompaniment. The community received formation from the infectology team and developed its Programa Viver through this collaboration.
• Arquidiocese de VitóriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 1993The Comunidade Epifania was founded within and operates under the spiritual guidance of the Arquidiocese de Vitória. The Archbishop D. Silvestre Luiz Scandian blessed and encouraged the community from its inception in December 1993, providing ecclesiastical recognition and ongoing pastoral support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pastoral da Criança: CNBB-affiliated Catholic pastoral organization focused on child welfare and family support in Brazil, comparable to Programa Viver's family support focus and to the broader combination of evangelization with social service delivery.
• Aldeias Infantis SOS Brasil: Brazilian child welfare organization operating institutional shelter programs for at-risk children, directly comparable to Casa Sagrada Família's safeguarding and alternative-care mission for vulnerable children aged 0-2.
• Associação Lar São Francisco de Assis na Providência de Deus: Faith-based Brazilian organization operating shelter, healthcare, and social programs for vulnerable populations, comparable to Casa Sagrada Família and Programa Viver's combined HIV/AIDS and child-welfare service approach.
• Missão Salesiana de Manaus: Catholic missionary order operating in the Amazon region serving indigenous and riverine populations, directly comparable to the Missão Laguna Negra medical/dental mission in scale, geography, and beneficiary profile.
• Cáritas Brasileira: The official Catholic social service and humanitarian aid organization of the Brazilian Bishops' Conference, directly comparable to Epifania's combination of Catholic-charism identity, social services, and humanitarian-mission delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Canção Nova: Established Brazilian Catholic community with a comparable model combining consecrated life, evangelization media (TV, YouTube, web), and a retreat house — overlapping with Epifania's Casa de Retiro Reis Magos and digital channels.
• Hospital de Câncer de Barretos: Large Brazilian faith-rooted nonprofit hospital network providing free care to underserved populations funded through donations and government partnerships — comparable hybrid funding model and mission orientation to Epifania's programs.

Emerging players

• Fraternidade sem Fronteiras: Brazilian faith-inspired humanitarian organization delivering health missions and aid to vulnerable populations, comparable to Epifania's volunteer-driven mission model and donation-based funding structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ComunidadeEpif1
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDeiz5sw98rjw9BDYE57bnA/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/epifania.comunidadecatolica
• Instagraminstagram.com/comunidadeepifania
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comunidade-cat%C3%B3lica-epifania

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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