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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian (), better known as the ''Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro'' () or as the Cathedral of St. Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro (), is a
The cathedral was designed by Edgar de Oliveira da Fonseca in a modern style based on Mayan architectural style of Official cathedral website
/ref> 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 internal diameter — 106 metres of external diameter — and an overall height of . Inside, the area measures 8,000 square meters and sufficient 5,000 seats (it has a standing-room capacity of 20,000 people). The cathedral's four rectilinear
Official site
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cathedral
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of the Catholic Church
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and the seat
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of the Archdiocese of São Sebastião. The cathedral is home to the cathedra
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of the Archbishop
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s of the city of Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil
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. The church is dedicated to Saint Sebastian
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, the patron saint
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of Rio de Janeiro.
Architecture
The cathedral was designed by Edgar de Oliveira da Fonseca in a modern style based on Mayan architectural style of pyramids
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./ref> 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 internal diameter — 106 metres of external diameter — and an overall height of . Inside, the area measures 8,000 square meters and sufficient 5,000 seats (it has a standing-room capacity of 20,000 people). The cathedral's four rectilinear
stained glass
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windows soar from floor to ceiling.
See also
* Old Cathedral of Rio de JaneiroReferences
External links
Official site
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