Our Lady Queen Cathedral, Bragança
Church in Bragança, Portugal
Our Lady Queen Cathedral | |
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Catedral de Nossa Senhora Rainha | |
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 built in the 21st century. It was designed by architect Rosa Vassal in a total space of 10,000 square meters.[4]
It was consecrated to the Virgin by Bishop Antonio Rafael.
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- Braga 1
- Aveiro
- Bragança (old) 4
- Bragança (new)
- Coimbra (old) 4
- Coimbra (new)
- Lamego
- Miranda do Douro 3
- Porto
- Viana do Castelo
- Vila Real
- Viseu
1 Metropolitan cathedral 2 Patriarchal cathedral 3 Co-cathedral 4 No longer used as cathedral
41°48′21″N 6°45′45″W / 41.8057°N 6.7625°W / 41.8057; -6.7625