Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro or as the Cathedral of St. Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro, is a cathedral of the Catholic Church and the seat of the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro.
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  • Opening hours: 7:00 AM—5:30 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: cathedral in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Also known as: “Catedral de São Sebastião”, “Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião”, “Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro”, “Cathedral of St. Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro”, “Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro”, and “Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian”
  • Address: 245 Avenida República do Chile
  • Roof shape: skillion
Photo: Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carioca Aqueduct and National Library.

Photo: Donatas Dabravolskas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as Arcos da Lapa, is an aqueduct in the city of , . The aqueduct was built in the middle of the 18th century to bring fresh water from the to the population of the city. is situated 260 metres south of Rio de Janeiro Cathedral.

Library
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The of Brazil is the depository of the bibliographic and documentary heritage of . It is located in , the capital city of Brazil from 1763 to 1960, more specifically at square. is situated 550 metres east of Rio de Janeiro Cathedral.

Theater building
Photo: Elvis Boaventura, CC BY 3.0.
The is an opera house in the district of , Brazil. Built in the early twentieth century, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful and important theaters in the country. is situated 460 metres northeast of Rio de Janeiro Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lapa and Centro.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in , . Located in the center of the city, it is famous for its historical monuments and vibrant nightlife. The neighborhood is home to the , an impressive constructed by colonial authorities in the mid-18th century.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in the of , . It represents the financial heart of the city, and the crux of the Central Region.

Quarter
is a region in , , but not officially recognized as a neighborhood, and officially forms part of the Centro neighborhood. It is generally considered to be located in the region between , the and .

Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

Latitude
-22.9108° or 22° 54′ 39″ south
Longitude
-43.18069° or 43° 10′ 51″ west
Height
75 metres (246 feet)
Open location code
589R3RQ9+MP
Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Rio de Janeiro Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كاتدرائية ريو دي جانيرو”
  • Basque: “Rio de Janeiroko katedrala”
  • Belarusian: “Сабор Святога Себасцьяна, Рыа-дэ-Жанэйра”
  • Belarusian: “Сабор Святога Себасцьяна”
  • Chinese: “里约热内卢主教座堂”
  • Czech: “katedrála sv. Šebestiána v Riu”
  • Czech: “katedrála v Riu”
  • Czech: “Metropolitní katedrála svatého Šebestiána”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van Rio de Janeiro”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Sebastiaankathedraal (Rio de Janeiro)”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Sebastiaankathedraal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه ريو دى جانيرو”
  • French: “cathédrale Saint-Sébastien de Rio de Janeiro”
  • French: “Cathédrale Saint-Sébastien de Rio de Janeiro”
  • Georgian: “რიო-დე-ჟანეიროს კათედრალი”
  • Georgian: “რიო-დე-ჟანეიროს საკათედრო ტაძარი”
  • German: “Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião de Rio de Janeiro”
  • German: “Kathedrale Heiliger Sebastian von Rio de Janeiro”
  • German: “Kathedrale Rio de Janeiro”
  • German: “Kathedrale von Rio de Janeiro”
  • German: “Metropolitankathedrale Heiliger Sebastian von Rio de Janeiro”
  • Greek: “Καθεδρικός ναός του Ρίο ντε Τζανέιρο”
  • Hebrew: “קתדרלת ריו דה ז’ניירו”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Rio de Janeiro”
  • Italian: “Catedral Metropolitana di Rio de Janeiro”
  • Italian: “Catedral Metropolitana”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Rio de Janeiro”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Rio de Janeiro”
  • Japanese: “リオデジャネイロ・セバスティアヌス大聖堂”
  • Japanese: “リオデジャネイロ・メトロポリタン大聖堂”
  • Japanese: “リオデジャネイロ大聖堂”
  • Korean: “메트로폴리타나 대성당”
  • Latvian: “Metropolīta katedrāle Riodežaneiro”
  • Latvian: “Riodežaneiro Metropolīta katedrāle”
  • Marathi: “रिओ दि जानेरो कॅथेड्रल”
  • Marathi: “रियो दि जानेरो कॅथेड्रल”
  • Polish: “Katedra Świętego Sebastiana w Rio de Janeiro”
  • Polish: “Katedra w Rio de Janeiro”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral do Rio de Janeiro”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala din Rio de Janeiro”
  • Russian: “Кафедральный собор Святого Себастьяна Рио-де-Жанейро”
  • Russian: “Собор Святого Себастьяна (Рио-де-Жанейро)”
  • Russian: “Собор Святого Себастьяна”
  • Slovenian: “Stolnica Rio de Janeiro”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Rio de Janeiro”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Río de Janeiro”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de San Sebastian”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de San Sebastián”
  • Swedish: “Katedralen i Rio de Janeiro”
  • Swedish: “Rio de Janeiros katedral”
  • Ukrainian: “Собор Святого Себастьяна (Ріо-де-Жанейро)”
  • Ukrainian: “Собор Святого Себастьяна”

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