Cathedral of Brasília

Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida
Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictArchdiocese of Brasília
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
Location
LocationBrasília, Brazil
Geographic coordinates15°47′54″S 47°52′32″W / 15.79833°S 47.87556°W / -15.79833; -47.87556 (Cathedral of Brasília)
Architecture
Architect(s)Oscar Niemeyer
TypeChurch
StyleModernist
GroundbreakingSeptember 12, 1958 (1958-09-12)
CompletedMay 31, 1970 (1970-05-31)
Capacity4000

The Cathedral of Brasília (Portuguese: Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília, "Metropolitan Cathedral of Brasília") is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasília, Brazil, and serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília. It was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and engineered by Brazilian structural engineer Joaquim Cardozo, and was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970.