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Our Lady Queen Cathedral, Bragança

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Church in Bragança, Portugal
Our Lady Queen Cathedral
Catedral de Nossa Senhora Rainha
LocationBragança
CountryPortugal
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The Our Lady Queen Cathedral (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.

The temple was inaugurated on October 7, 2001 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.

It 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.
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