Our Lady of Exile and St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral, Florianópolis
| Our Lady of Exile and St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral | |
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| Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora do Desterro e Santa Catarina de Alexandria | |
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| 27°35′47″S 48°32′57″W / 27.59638°S 48.54930°W | |
| Location | Florianópolis |
| Country | Brazil |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
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| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis |
The Our Lady of Exile and St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral[1] (Portuguese: Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora do Desterro e Santa Catarina de Alexandria) Also Florianópolis Cathedral[2] It is a Catholic church dedicated to Our Lady of the Exile, which functions as the cathedral of the archdiocese of Florianópolis, since its creation on March 19, 1908. The building is protected by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute of Brazil.[3]
The definitive colonization of Florianópolis began in 1673. In 1679, Francisco Dias Velho required the legal title of the lands, beginning the construction of a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It was small and built with limestone. Inside it, the founder of Desterro (today Florianópolis) was assassinated. In 1908 it was elevated to the condition of Cathedral.
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References[edit]
- ^ Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Exile and St. Catherine of Alexandria
- ^ Padrón, Francisco Morales (1991-01-01). VIII Coloquio de Historia Canario-Americana (1988) (in Spanish). Ed. del Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria. ISBN 9788485628872.
- ^ Sommers, Michael (2015-03-10). Moon Brazil. Avalon Travel. ISBN 9781612389097.
