Catedral Metropolitana Ortodoxa de São Paulo - Sao Paulo, Brazil
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saopaulo1
S 23° 34.538 W 046° 38.423
23K E 332596 N 7391796
Quick Description: The only cathedral of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch in Brazil.
Location: Brazil
Date Posted: 11/26/2007 5:46:09 PM
Waymark Code: WM2NP2
Views: 103
Long Description:
The church is the cathedral for the Sedes Episcopalis for the
archdiocese of Sao Paulo and for all of Brazil. The construction
started in the 1940s and was based of the Basilica of Saint Sofia
in Constantinople. The cathedral's iconostasis are made of marble
(when they're usually made of wood)
Type of Orthodox Church: Eastern
Type of Building: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of building construction: 01/01/1940
Archdiocese: Sao Paulo
Address:
Rua Vergueiro,1515
Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
0000-000
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Date of organization: Not listed
Associated Icons, Reliefs, art, etc.: Not listed
Diocese: Not listed
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