St. Sebastian Cathedral, Leopoldina

St. Sebastian Cathedral^[1] (Portuguese: Catedral São Sebastião) also known as Leopoldina Cathedral^[2] is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and seat of the Diocese of Leopoldina.^[3][4] It is dedicated to Saint Sebastian.

St. Sebastian Cathedral
Catedral São Sebastião
21.5325°S 42.6431°W / -21.5325; -42.6431
Location	Leopoldina
Country	Brazil
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Administration
Province	Juiz de Fora
Archdiocese	Juiz de Fora
Diocese	Leopoldina

The cathedral church is located in the Dom Helvecio square of the cathedral district, which houses the parish and three dependent chapels: the Chapel of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Chapel of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and Chapel of St. Peter.

The parish of St. Sebastian was created 27 April 1854, when the elevation of the district of St. Sebastian created the city of Leopoldina. When it was created, the parish was subordinated to the then-Diocese of Rio de Janeiro. On July 16, 1897, by decision of Pope Leo XIII, it was transferred to the Diocese of Mariana.

On March 28, 1942, with the erection of the Diocese of Leopoldina, the church was elevated to cathedral status, but its construction was completed only around 1965.

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See also

• Catholic Church in Brazil

References

1. Cathedral of St. Sebastian
2. "Paróquia da Catedral de São Sebastião - Leopoldina". Diocese de Leopoldina. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
3. Pereira, Mauro de Almeida (1966-01-01). Os Almeidas, os Britos e os Netos em Leopoldina, MG (in Portuguese).
4. Revista eclesiástica brasileira (in Portuguese). Editora Vozes Ltda. 1990-01-01.