Rio de Janeiro - Catedral Metropolitana / Catedral Nova
by Carlos Alkmin
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Rio de Janeiro - Catedral Metropolitana / Catedral Nova
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Carlos Alkmin
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian (Portuguese: Catedral Metropolitana de Sao Sebastiao) better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro (Catedral Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro) or as the Cathedral of St. Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro (Catedral de Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro), is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro. The cathedral is the See of the Metropolitan Archbishops of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The church is dedicated to Saint Sebastian, the patron saint of Rio de Janeiro.
Designed by Edgar Fonceca in a modern style, the current Cathedral was built between 1964 and 1979 and replaced as seat of the Archdiocese a series of churches that had served as cathedrals since 1676, the most recent and notable of those being the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel of the Ancient See, now known as the Old Cathedral, built in the 18th century, and that had been declared Rio's cathedral in the early 19th century.
The New Cathedral, as it is sometimes called, is located in the center 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.
Photo made by Carlos Alkmin - www.carlosalkmin.com
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June 25th, 2013
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