Our Lady Queen Cathedral
Catedral de Nossa Senhora Rainha
LocationBragança
CountryPortugal
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, 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.

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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