Why was Christ the Redeemer Built?

Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, with the statute being completed in 1931, the state has become an icon for Rio and Brazil since it was built 78 years ago, but why was it built?
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