St. Anthony Cathedral | |
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Catedral de Santo Antônio | |
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Location | Salgueiro |
Country | Brazil |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Architecture | |
Style | Gothic Revival |
The Cathedral of Saint Anthony [1] ( Portuguese: Catedral de Santo Antônio), or simply the Salgueiro Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church located in Salgueiro, [2] Pernambuco, Brazil. [3] Since October 12, 2010, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salgueiro.
The church was established with the city in 1835. A story about its foundation relates that the child Raimundo de Sá was lost when he was only three years old. After several searches, his mother promised Saint Anthony to build a chapel if the child was found safe and sound. A chapel was constructed where the child was found, completed around 1838. The news of the incident spread, the church became a pilgrimage site.