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.- 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
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo and Teatro Municipal.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Church
Photo: Py4nf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Wakawakaphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
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
Photo: Rosino, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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″ southLongitude
-44.26211° or 44° 15′ 44″ westHeight
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
58CQVP7Q+X5OpenStreetMap ID
way 164767347OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata 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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