Cathedral of Faro

The Cathedral of Saint Mary in Faro, Algarve.

The Cathedral of Faro (Portuguese: Sé de Faro) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Faro, Portugal. The cathedral was consecrated in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the late 13th century by the Archbishop of Braga. It has been the seat of the Diocese of Faro since 1540, replacing Silves Cathedral on the orders of King John III of Portugal. In 1596 it was sacked by the Earl of Essex. The cathedral is a National Monument of Portugal.^[1]

References

↑ "Cathedral of Faro". Heritage Search. Instituto de Gestao do Patrimonio Arquitectonico e Arqueologico. Retrieved September 8, 2013.

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Cathedrals in Portugal

Ecclesiastical province of Braga	Braga ¹ Aveiro Bragança Coimbra (old) ⁴ Coimbra (new) Lamego Miranda do Douro ³ Porto Viana do Castelo Vila Real Viseu

Ecclesiastical province of Évora	Évora ¹ Beja Faro Silves ⁴

Ecclesiastical province of Lisbon	Lisbon ² Angra Castelo Branco ³ Funchal Guarda Idanha-a-Velha ⁴ Leiria Portalegre Santarém Setúbal

¹ Metropolitan cathedral ² Patriarchal cathedral ³ Co-cathedral ⁴ No longer used as cathedral

Coordinates: 37°00′48″N 7°56′05″W / 37.01333°N 7.93472°W / 37.01333; -7.93472

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