Catedral Metropolitana Ortodoxa

Catedral Metropolitana Ortodoxa
23°34′32″S 46°38′26″W / 23.57556°S 46.64056°W / -23.57556; -46.64056Coordinates: 23°34′32″S 46°38′26″W / 23.57556°S 46.64056°W / -23.57556; -46.64056
Location Rua Vergeiro, 1515
São Paulo
Country Brazil
Denomination Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch

Catedral Metropolitana Ortodoxa is a cathedral located at 1515 Vergueiro in Paraíso, Vila Mariana, São Paulo, Brazil. The Eastern Orthodox church, dedicated to Saint Paul, is home to the Antiochian Orthodox Catholic Archdiocese of Brazil. It one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world.[1] Catedral Metropolitana is a fine example of Byzantine architecture.[2]

History

Construction of the cathedral began in the 1940s, inspired by the Hagia Sophia,[1] and built under the supervision of Paul Taufick Camasmie. Joseph Trabulsi was personally selected by King Farouk of Egypt to participate in its decoration, as were several Russian artists and contractors. One of the distinctive architectural characteristics of this building, when compared to other Orthodox churches, is that the iconostasis is made of marble, rather than wood.

The Catedral Metropolitana Ortodoxa was inaugurated in January 1954, along with the celebrations of the IV centenary of the city of São Paulo, and consecrated by Patriarch Elias IV in 1958.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Robinson, Alex; Robinson, Gardenia (17 May 2011). Brazil Handbook (7 ed.). Footprint Travel Guides. pp. 198–. ISBN 978-1-907263-26-2. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Akmir, Abdeluahed (2009). Los árabes en América Latina: Historia de una emigración (in Spanish). Siglo XXI de España Editores. p. 249. ISBN 978-84-323-1419-3. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Rahme, Cláudia (2015). "Catedral Metropolitana Ortodoxa de São Paulo". Gazeta de Beirute. Retrieved 3 August 2016.


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