Saint Sebastian Cathedral, Coronel Fabriciano

The Saint Sebastian Cathedral is a Catholic religious temple located in the Brazilian city of Coronel Fabriciano, in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais.

Its architecture, in contemporary style, was inspired by the Tokyo Cathedral which, in turn, was based on the tents that served as mobile sanctuaries in the desert described in the biblical passage from Exodus (26:14).

The temple holds assets such as a miniature of the Calado Station, a large sculpture of Saint Sebastian, and a pipe organ that was acquired by Dom Lélis Lara and listed as a municipal cultural heritage site.

[6] The architectonic project was conceived by the architect Ronei Lombardi Filgueiras, and the work was led by the parish priest at the time, Father Élio da Silva Athyde.

[10][11] The temple's architecture, in contemporary style, was inspired by the Tokyo Cathedral which was based on the tents that served as mobile sanctuaries in the desert described in the biblical passage from Exodus (26:14).

The colored stained glass windows located between the iron columns and the roof are also striking features, representing biblical passages at the ends of each of the triangles.

[1] Inside the temple, the pipe organ acquired by Dom Lélis Lara in the 1970s, from the Presbyterian Church in the town of Lavras, and the sculpture of the Saint Sebastian donated by José Avelino Barbosa in 1992, after being bought directly from the sculptor Léo Santana - known for sculpting the statue of Carlos Drummond de Andrade sitting on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro - stand out.

[18][17] The pipe organ located inside the cathedral[19] and the Corpus Christi procession are considered cultural heritage of Coronel Fabriciano.

Facade of the Saint Sebastian Cathedral.
Saint Gerard Majella pastoral center, opened in 2013.
Interior of the Saint Sebastian Cathedral.
Corpus Christi carpet in front of the cathedral.