The Cathedral Basilica of the Good Lord Jesus (also Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Good Lord Jesus or Cuiabá Cathedral; ) is a Catholic church with

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status, located in the city of

Cuiabá Cuiabá () is the capital city and the largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is located near the geographical centre of South America and also forms the metropolitan area of Mato Grosso, along with the neighbouring town of Várz ...

, capital of the state of

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. Built in 1723, initially with

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(wood and

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with mud), the mother church of Cuiabá, dedicated to the Good Lord Jesus ('), was rebuilt in

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between 1739 and 1740, while the first bell tower dates from 1769. It became the seat of the prelature on December 6, 1745, and was elevated to the

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on July 15, 1826. In 1868, underwent a reformation that altered the tower and the facade, was again modified in the 1920s, while at the same time the second tower was built. On April 5, 1910, the diocese was elevated to archdiocese. With the prevalent idea of modernization in the 1960s, the decision was made to demolish it, which occurred on August 14, 1968, only after several charges of dynamite, an act that was remembered and lamented for several years. In place of the old church, a new church was constructed, of reinforced concrete. Work began at the back by the chancel, even before the complete demolition of the old church, and the new church was inaugurated on May 24, 1973. It was declared a minor basilica on November 15, 1974. The Cathedral has a large nave on the ground level with a seating capacity of 800 people. The image Good Lord Jesus, the image of the

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, and the crucifix on the bishop's chair date to the 18th century. The second floor has a laundry and the third meeting rooms; the third and fourth floor are also used as a parish house. The crypt of the Cathedral is located in the basement below one of the

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s; it houses the remains of numerous figures of Mato Grosso.

Noted burials

* Pascoal Moreira Cabral Leme (1654 — 1730),

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who discovered gold that led to the founding of Cuiabá * Miguel Sutil de Oliveira, an early settler of Cuiabá * Dom

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(1837 — 1921), Archbishop of Cuiabá * Dom Francisco de Aquino Correia (1885 — 1956), noted author and Archbishop of Cuiabá * Dom Orlando Chaves (1900 — 1981), Archbishop of Cuiabá

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