- Rio de Janeiro Churches & Cathedrals: See reviews and photos of 10 churches & cathedrals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Tripadvisor.
- The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian – better known locally as Rio de Janeiro Cathedral – looks like it landed in the business district from outer space.
- Tall and cone-shaped, the modernist Rio de Janeiro Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana de Sao Sebastiao) doesn’t look like a typical church.
- To Edgar Fonseca, the Rio de Janeiro Cathedral was meant to be more than just another addition to Brazil’s deeply religious culture.
- 1. Attend a Mass: The Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro is a Roman Catholic cathedral and offers Mass several times throughout the week.
- This beautiful 19th century cathedral stands in homage to the rich history of Rio de Janeiro and is, in fact, the most important historic building in Rio.
- The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian is best known for being the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro.
- ...de Janeiro is the Metropolitan Cathedral, a futuristic cathedral built between the years of 1964 and 1979 in honour of Saint Sebastian, the patron saint of Rio.
- The Rio de Janeiro Cathedral (pt. “Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião) is certainly one of the most extraordinary and impressive church buildings in the world.
- The Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro was built in 1979 and is located in downtown Rio. Its full name is Cathedral of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.