The (Co-)Cathedral of Castelo Branco or Church of Saint

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( pt, Sé de Castelo Branco, Igreja de São Miguel) is a

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Latin Co-cathedral and former

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in Castelo Branco, Portugal. Nt-se-castelobranco

It is the second official seat of the Catholic Diocese of Portalegre-Castelo Branco, as the bishopric's two-part title suggests, ranking after the Cathedral of Portalegre.

History

Much of the cathedral was built in the style of the

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, in the 17th century. It lost its status as a cathedral in 1881 when the Diocese of Castelo Branco (founded 1771) was absorbed by the then Diocese of Portalegre (which also adopted its title). It was restored as co-cathedral in 1956. Since 12 September 1978, it is protected as one of the

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.http://www.igespar.pt/pt/patrimonio/pesquisa/geral/patrimonioimovel/detail/73972/

References

Sources and external links

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