Catedral Basílica Menor Nossa Senhora da Glória (or simply Catedral de Maringá Cathedral of Maringá) is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in downtown Maringá, Paraná, Brazil, reaching 124 m in height. It was completed in 1972 and is the tallest church building in the Americas and the 18th tallest in the world.[1]
| Catedral Basílica Menor Nossa Senhora da Glória | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Archdiocese of Maringá |
| Year consecrated | 1959 |
| Location | |
| Location | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°25′35″S 51°56′18″W / 23.42639°S 51.93833°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | José Augusto Bellucci |
| Type | church |
| Completed | 1972 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
| Height (max) | 124 m (407 ft.) |
| Website | |
| http://www.arquimaringa.org.br | |
Architect José Augusto Bellucci was inspired by the Soviet Sputnik satellites when he designed the cathedral's modernist, conical shape. The design was idealized by the archbishop Dom Jaime Luiz Coelho.
The foundation stone, a piece of marble from St. Peter's Basilica in Rome blessed by Pope Pius XII, was laid on 15 August 1958. The church was built from July 1959 until 10 May 1972, the 25th anniversary of the city.
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References
edit- ^ "Maringá and its historical heritage: A case study on the cathedral of the Assumption". Acta Scientiarum. Technology. doi:10.4025/actascitechnol.v35i4.11063.
External links
edit- Cathedral of Maringá Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- SkyscraperPage.com
- Programa Meu Paraná, part one
- Programa Meu Paraná, part two
- Programa Meu Paraná, part three
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