The Our Lady Help of Christians Cathedral[1] (Portuguese: Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora) Also Goiânia Cathedral[2] Is the name that receives a religious building that belongs to the Catholic Church and that is located in Goiânia, capital of the state of Goiás in Brazil.[3]
| Our Lady Help of Christians Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora | |
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| 16°40′45″S 49°15′13″W / 16.6790744°S 49.2535955°W | |
| Location | Goiânia |
| Country | Brazil |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Goiânia |
It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Goiânia (Archidioecesis Goianiensis), created by the bull Sanctissima Christi Voluntas by Pope Pius XII, on March 26, 1956. Don Fernando Gomes dos Santos, Archbishop of Goiânia, was one of the great promoters of The construction of the cathedral, which began as a chapel in 1937.[4]
The current Metropolitan Archbishop of Goiania is D. Washington Cruz, of Bahia.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady Help of Christians in Goiânia
- ^ Galli, Ubirajara (2007-01-01). A história do batismo cultural de Goiânia (in Portuguese). Contato Comunicação. ISBN 9788571033382.
- ^ Se as paredes da catedral falassem: a arquidiocese de Goiânia e o regime militar (1968-1985) (in Portuguese). Editora da UCG. 2003-01-01. ISBN 9788571031449.
- ^ "Catedral Metropolitana de Goiânia completa 75 anos - @aredacao" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-02-08.
