Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

The Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: Catedral Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro or Catedral de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro), is the seat of the cardinal archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is dedicated to Saint Sebastian, the patron saint of Rio de Janeiro. The current church was built between 1964 and 1979 and replaced a series of old churches that had served as cathedrals since 1676. It is located in the centre of the city. Conical in form and with a convert|96|m|ft|0 internal diameter and an overall height of convert|75|m|ft|0, it has a standing-room capacity of 20,000 people.

The cathedral's four rectilinear stained glass windows soar convert|64|m|ft|0 from floor to ceiling.

External links

*pt icon [http://www.catedral.com.br/ Official site]


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