St. Joseph's Cathedral, Fortaleza

The St. Joseph's Cathedral [1] (Portuguese: Catedral Metropolitana São José) also called Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Joseph is a Catholic church, home of the Archdiocese of Fortaleza, located in Fortaleza[2] in Brazil.[3] The present church was built on the site of the old church.

St. Joseph's Cathedral
Catedral Metropolitana São José
LocationFortaleza
Country Brazil
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
History
Statuscathedral
Architecture
Architectural typechurch

It took to complete the work forty years beginning in 1938 and was inaugurated in 1978. It can accommodate five thousand people and its towers reach 75 meters high. French architect George Maunier signed the draft eclectic style with a predominance of neo-Gothic, with references to the Cologne Cathedral in Germany and very similar to the Chartres Cathedral in France. Sao Jose is the Saint linked to the cathedral which is also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Fortaleza.[4][5]

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Brazil
  • St. Joseph's Cathedral (disambiguation)

References
  1. Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Joseph in Fortaleza
  2. Guides, Rough (2015-08-03). The Rough Guide to South America On a Budget. Penguin. ISBN 9780241243985.
  3. Manzo, Clemmy; Deere, Kiki; Keeling, Stephen; Jacobs, Daniel (2014-10-01). The Rough Guide to Brazil. Penguin. ISBN 9780241013915.
  4. Campeny, Santiago (2015-04-23). La llave que rige nuestro universo (in Spanish). Editorial Seleer. ISBN 9788494370335.
  5. Costa, Jucelio Regis Da (2016-06-15). Os Jornais Em Marcha E As Marchas Da VitÓria Nos Jornais (in Portuguese). Clube de Autores.
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