The Holy Spirit Cathedral (also Jataí Cathedral or more formally Cathedral of the Divine Holy Spirit; pt, Catedral Divino Espírito Santo) is a Catholic church and a symbol and monument of the city of

Jataí Jataí is a municipality in southern Goiás state, Brazil. Its population was 103,221 (2021) in a total area of . Jataí is a major producer of agricultural products, including soybeans, rice, and corn. It has the largest herd of cattle in the ...

, in the state of

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. The Jataí cathedral draws attention for its grandeur and modern architecture. The building was begun in 1984, and the work took nine years to complete. It was dedicated on October 2, 1993, to the Holy Spirit, with the presence of the then Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil, Archbishop

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. Viewed from above, the church resembles the shape of a honeycomb. Its facade has twelve columns that symbolize the apostles of Christ. Inside, it has an immense panel of sacred art, painted by the famous artist , with paintings representing important passages of the Old and New Testaments. It also has a crypt where the bishops are buried.

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