Catedral Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

"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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Type of Church: Cathedral Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of building construction: 01/01/1979 Dominant Architectural Style: Modern Archdiocese: Rio de Janeiro Diocese: Rio de Janeiro Address/Location: Av Republica de Chile, 245 Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil 00000 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

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