Cathedral of Vila Real

The Cathedral of Vila Real (Portuguese: Sé de Vila Real), also known as the Church of St. Dominic (Portuguese: Igreja de São Domingos) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Vila Real, Portugal. It is the seat of the Diocese of Vila Real.

It was built in 1424 as a convent by Dominican monks from Guimaraes, and is an example of Gothic architecture. Since 19 February 1926, it is classified as a National Monument.^[1]

References

↑ http://www.igespar.pt/en/patrimonio/pesquisa/geral/patrimonioimovel/detail/69794/

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Coordinates: 41°17′47″N 7°44′48″W / 41.2963°N 7.7466°W / 41.2963; -7.7466

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

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