Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida
| Cathedral Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida Catedral Basílica do Santuário Nacional de Nossa Senhora Aparecida | |
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Basílica do Santuário Nacional de Nossa Senhora Aparecida | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Province | Archdiocese of Aparecida |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral, minor basilica, national shrine |
| Year consecrated | 4 July 1980 |
| Location | |
| Location | Aparecida, Brazil |
| Geographic coordinates | 22°51′01″S 45°14′02″W / 22.8504°S 45.2338°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Benedito Calixto Filho |
| Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1955 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 45,000 standing or 30,000 seated |
| Length | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Width | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Height (max) | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Dome height (outer) | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Website | |
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The Cathedral Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida (Portuguese: Catedral Basílica do Santuário Nacional de Nossa Senhora Aparecida) is a prominent Catholic basilica in Aparecida, Brazil. It is dedicated to Our Lady Aparecida, the principal patroness of Brazil. "Nossa Senhora Aparecida" roughly translates to "Our Lady, the Appeared", another translation could read as "Our Lady Revealed". The church is the largest cathedral and the second largest Catholic church in the world by interior area and volume, after St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. As a cathedral, it is the seat of the Archdiocese of Aparecida.