Our Lady Help of Christians Cathedral, Goiânia
| Our Lady Help of Christians Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora | |
 seat of the Archdiocese of Goiânia | |
| Location | Goiânia |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
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]
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[]
- Roman Catholicism in Brazil
- Our Lady Help of Christians
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Catedral Metropolitana de Goiânia completa 75 anos - @aredacao" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-02-08.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic cathedrals in Goiás
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1937
- 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Brazil