World’s biggest swinging bell begins journey from Poland to Brazil  

The bell, which weighs as much as ten African elephants and stands as tall as a giraffe, is called Vox Patris, which means “Voice of the Father” in Latin.

Weighing 55 tonnes and being four metres tall, the bell was made in southern Poland by the Jan Felczyński Bell Foundry and Rduch Bells & Clocks.

Cargo-partner packed the bell onto a truck using a crane and took it to a port in Gdańsk where it was prepared for sea transport from Poland to Brazil, around 10,000 kilometres

The bell was treated as special cargo because of its size. It was loaded onto a ship and placed across three strong platforms below deck to keep it safe.

Two smaller bells and construction parts also made the trip in separate containers, each container weighing around 20 to 22 tonnes.

The ship left Poland on 10 April 2025 and is heading to the Port of Santos in Brazil.

Following this, the bell will travel another 1,600 kilometres by road to Trindade, in central Brazil, a journey which will be managed by a local company, Windlog.

Stanisław Bochenek, who leads Cargo-partner in Poland, said, “This was a very important and special job. Moving something this big takes time, skill and teamwork. We’re proud to have done it.”

In Brazil, the bell will be placed in a new cathedral being built at the Sanctuary of God the Father All Eternal.

The bell will hang 30 metres above the ground inside a 100-metre-high tower.

The cathedral is expected to become the biggest in the world, with space for 12,000 people. The site already receives more than four million visitors every year.