Basilica of St. Joseph the Worker, Barbacena

The Basilica of St. Joseph the Worker[1] (Portuguese: Basílica São José Operário)[2] or the Basilica of Barbacena, is a Catholic temple located in Barbacena, Minas Gerais in Brazil.[3][4] Built from 1950 and finished around 1958, its plan has the shape of a Greek cross. It was elevated to the status of basilica on September 25, 1965 and registered by Municipal Decree No. 3908 of May 21, 1999. It belongs to the Archdiocese of Mariana and its current parish priest is Canon Antonio Eustaquio Barbosa. The basilica has a privileged view of the whole city and can be seen from anywhere in the city.

Basilica of St. Joseph the Worker
Basílica São José Operário
LocationBarbacena
Country Brazil
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The Basilica of St. Joseph the Worker was initially designed to be a small replica of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, in Rome. But for some reasons like the lack of money it has only the shape of a Greek cross. The basilica has modern architecture and inside has motifs of the Renaissance and Baroque period.

See also

References
  1. Basilica of St. Joseph the Worker
  2. Guia Do Brasil (in Portuguese). Editôra Abril.
  3. Cultural, Fundação Movimento Brasileiro de Alfabetização Centro (1980-01-01). Mapa cultural: artesanato, folclore, patrimônio ecológico, patrimônio histórico (in Portuguese). CECUT.
  4. Guia quatro rodas do Brasil (in Portuguese). Editora Abril. 1979-01-01.

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