Our Lady Queen Cathedral, Bragança
| Our Lady Queen Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Catedral de Nossa Senhora Rainha | |
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| Location | Bragança |
| Country |
 Portugal |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Our Lady Queen Cathedral[1] (Portuguese: Catedral de Nossa Senhora Rainha; Sé Catedral de Bragança), also called New Cathedral of Bragança, is a religious building of the Catholic Church that serves as the seat of the diocese of Bragança-Miranda in northeastern Portugal.[2]
The temple was inaugurated on October 7, 2001,[3] as the first Portuguese cathedral to be built in the 21st century. It was designed by architect Rosa Vassal in a total space of 10,000 square meters.[4]
The cathedral was consecrated to the Virgin by Bishop Antonio Rafael.
See also
References
- ↑ New Cathedral of Our Lady Queen in Bragança
- ↑ "Monumentos". Retrieved 2016-09-09.
- ↑ "Vinte anos depois do lançamento da primeira pedra: Catedral de Bragança é inaugurada hoje". Retrieved 2016-09-09.
- ↑ "Sé Catedral de Bragança". www.igogo.pt. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
| Ecclesiastical province of Braga |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Ecclesiastical province of Évora | ||
| Ecclesiastical province of Lisbon | ||
1 Metropolitan cathedral 2 Patriarchal cathedral 3 Co-cathedral 4 No longer used as cathedral | ||
Coordinates: 41°48′21″N 6°45′45″W / 41.8057°N 6.7625°W
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