Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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. It is a great representative of Brazilian colonial art, which contains a rich decoration in gold, paintings and statues, being under the protection of the Institute of National Artistic Patrimony of Brazil (IPHAN). The cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del Rei (established in 1960). Read more on Wikipedia
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