Our Lady Queen Cathedral, Bragança

Coordinates: 41°48′21″N 6°45′45″W / 41.8057°N 6.7625°W / 41.8057; -6.7625
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Our Lady Queen Cathedral
Catedral de Nossa Senhora Rainha
Map
LocationBragança
Country Portugal
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The Our Lady Queen Cathedral [1] (Portuguese: Catedral de Nossa Senhora Rainha; Sé Catedral de Bragança) also called New Cathedral of Bragança It is a religious building in the Catholic Church that serves as the seat of the diocese of Bragança-Miranda in northeastern of the European country of Portugal.[2]

The temple was inaugurated on October 7, 2001,[3] which became the first Portuguese cathedral to be built in the XXI 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

  1. ^ New Cathedral of Our Lady Queen in Bragança
  2. ^ "Monumentos". Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  3. ^ "Vinte anos depois do lançamento da primeira pedra: Catedral de Bragança é inaugurada hoje". Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  4. ^ "Sé Catedral de Bragança". www.igogo.pt. Retrieved 2016-09-09.

41°48′21″N 6°45′45″W / 41.8057°N 6.7625°W / 41.8057; -6.7625