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Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian
Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião
Rio de Janeiro Cathedral exterior
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictArchdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
Location
LocationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Geographic coordinates22°54′39″S 43°10′51″W / 22.9108°S 43.1807°W / -22.9108; -43.1807
Architecture
Architect(s)Edgar Fonseca
TypeChurch
StyleModernist
Groundbreaking1964
Completed1979
Capacity20,000

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian (Portuguese: Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião), better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro (Catedral Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro) or as the Cathedral of St. Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro (Catedral de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro), is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro. The cathedral is the See of the Metropolitan Archbishops of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The church is dedicated to Saint Sebastian, the patron saint of Rio de Janeiro.

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