Maringá Cathedral
The Maringá Cathedral or Catedral Basílica Menor Nossa Senhora da Glória is a Roman Catholic church in Maringá , Paraná , Brazil . It is a minor basilica and episcopal church of the Archdiocese of Maringá .
The cathedral is the tallest church in South America with a height of 124 meters and was completed in 1972. The architect José Augusto Bellucci was in his design inspired by the Soviet Sputnik - satellite . With an exterior height of 114 meters and the ten-meter high tower cross, the interior height of the cathedral is 84 meters. With an outer diameter of 50 meters and an inner diameter of 38 meters, the church can accommodate 4500 worshipers. The seven meter high wooden crucifix was created by Conrado Moser.
The foundation stone of the cathedral, a piece of marble from St. Peter's Basilica , was laid on August 15, 1958, and was previously used by Pope Pius XII. blessed in Rome. The church was built between July 1959 and May 10, 1972, the 25th anniversary of the city of Maringá. On January 21, 1982, Pope John Paul II elevated the cathedral to a minor basilica.
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Coordinates: 23 ° 25 ′ 34.6 ″ S , 51 ° 56 ′ 17.5 ″ W.