Iana (goddess) Roscher includes Iana among the "indigitamenta", the list of deities maintained by Roman priests to assure that the correct divinity was invoked for rituals. Iana (goddess) Iana is the name of an ancient Roman goddess associated with arches and the moon, usually identified as either a form of Diana or the female counterpart of Janus. Varro (1st century BC) uses the name in his agricultural treatise, in a passage of dialogue in which the interlocutors explain that some farming tasks should be done when the moon is waxing, while the waning phase facilitates others, such as harvesting, shearing sheep, and
Chapel of the Holy Body Chapel of the Holy Body The Chapel of the Holy Body (, "Capela de São Pedro Gonçalves do Corpo Santo", "Capela de São Pedro Gonçalves do Corpo Santo") is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The church is dedicated to Saint Peter González; Saint Joseph is also venerated by the congregation. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia. The church is the seat of the Brotherhood de São José do Corpo Santo, which also manages the property. The Chapel of the Holy Body was founded by Pedro Gonçalves, a Spanish sailor. Gonçalves