Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, also known as the São João del Rei Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic Marian Pontifical shrine in São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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Email: paroquiapilar@oi.com.br
Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church in São João del Rei, Brazil
Also known as: “Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, São João del Rei”, “Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar”, “Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pilar”, and “Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Pilar”
Address: Rua Getúlio Vargas, Centro, São João del-Rei

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo and Teatro Municipal.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo

Church

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Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo is a church, which is situated 250 metres northeast of Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar.

Teatro Municipal

Theater building

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Teatro Municipal is a theater building, which is situated 370 metres east of Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar.

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi

Church

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The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is a Catholic temple founded by the Secular Franciscan Order in the Brazilian city of São João del-Rei, in the state of Minas Gerais. Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is situated 480 metres southeast of Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tiradentes.

Tiradentes is one of the smallest yet best preserved colonial towns in the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais. It has a population of about 6000 and boasts some fine examples of 300-year old buildings, like the impressive gold-filled Matriz church.

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

Categories: Catholic cathedral, minor basilica, Catholic parish church, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
Location: São João del Rei, Central Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-21.1351° or 21° 8′ 6″ south

Longitude

-44.26211° or 44° 15′ 44″ west

Height

30 metres (98 feet)

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

58CQVP7Q+X5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 164767347

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

Wikidata ID

Q9709516

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Tagalog—“Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar” goes by many names.

Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه بازيليك سيده العمود”
German: “Kathedralbasilika unserer Lieben Frau von der Säule”
German: “Kathedrale von São João del-Rei”
Indonesian: “Katedral São João del Rei”
Portuguese: “Catedral Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Pilar”
Portuguese: “Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Pilar”
Spanish: “Catedral basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar”
Spanish: “Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar”
Tagalog: “Katedral Basilika ng Mahal na Ina ng Pilar, São João del Rei”

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