Holy Spirit Cathedral, Jataí
| Holy Spirit Cathedral | |
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| Catedral Divino Espírito Santo | |
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| Location | Jataí |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Holy Spirit Cathedral[1] (Portuguese: Catedral Divino Espírito Santo) Also Jataí Cathedral or more formally Cathedral of the Divine Holy Spirit, It is a Catholic temple and a symbol and monument of the city of Jataí,[2] in the state of Goiás,[3] in the South American country of Brazil.
The Jataí cathedral draws attention for its grandeur and modern architecture. The building was begun in 1984, and the work took nine years to complete. It was dedicated on October 2, 1993 to the Holy Spirit, with the presence of the then Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil, Archbishop Alfio Rapisarda. Viewed from above, the church resembles the shape of a honeycomb. Its facade has twelve columns that symbolize the apostles of Christ.
Inside, it has an immense panel of sacred art, painted by the famous artist Claudio Pastro, with paintings representing important passages of the Old and New Testaments. It also has a crypt, where the bishops are buried.
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Brazil
- Holy Spirit Cathedral
References[]
- ^ Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Jataí
- ^ "Horário de Missa - Catedral Diocesana Divino Espírito Santo - Jataí - Centro - GO". www.horariodemissa.com.br. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ JK: um comício em Goiás : na cidade de Jataí, o compromisso histórico da construção de Brasília (in Portuguese). Thesaurus Editora. 2005-01-01. ISBN 9788570624727.
- Roman Catholic cathedrals in Goiás
- Roman Catholic churches in Goiás
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1993
- 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Brazil