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St. Anthony Cathedral, Diamantina

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St. Anthony Cathedral
Catedral Metropolitana Santo Antônio da Sé
File:Catedral diamantina 01.JPG
18°14′41″S 43°35′51″W / 18.24471°S 43.59747°W
Location Diamantina
Country Brazil
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Administration
Archdiocese Diamantina

St. Anthony Cathedral, Diamantina — The St. Anthony Cathedral[1] (Portuguese: Catedral Metropolitana Santo Antônio da Sé), also Diamantina Cathedral, is a Catholic church located in the city of Diamantina, in the state of Minas Gerais,[2] Brazil.[3] It is the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Diamantina and is dedicated to Saint Anthony.

In the place where the cathedral is located was the former Main Church of St. Anthony, built in the eighteenth century. With the creation of the Diocese of Diamantina in 1854, the seat was elevated to the condition of cathedral. The temple has undergone some renovations but was finally demolished to rebuild it in 1930. Instead, the current cathedral was built, whose works were completed in 1940. The design of the current temple is attributed to Joseph Wasth Rodrigues.

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References

  1. Back to citation Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Anthony
  2. Back to citation Villarrubia, P; Mauso, Pablo Villarubia (2004-04-23). Las luces de la muerte (in Spanish). EDAF. ISBN 9788441415089.
  3. Back to citation Coelho, Beatriz (2005-01-01). Devoção e arte: imaginária religiosa em Minas Gerais (in Portuguese). EdUSP. ISBN 9788531408847.