Catedral Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
S 22° 54.638 W 043° 10.800
23K E 686660 N 7465219
Rio de Janeiro's cathedral.
Waymark Code: WM3NB2
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date Posted: 04/24/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member V70PDB
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"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 96 metres (315 ft) internal diameter and an overall height of 75 metres (246 ft), it has a standing-room capacity of 20,000 people.

The cathedral's four rectilinear stained glass windows soar 64 metres (210 ft) from floor to ceiling."

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Religious affiliation: Catholic

Date founded or constructed: 1950/01/01

Web site: [Web Link]

Address: Not listed

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