Cathedral of Castelo Branco

The Cathedral of Castelo Branco or Church of St. Michael (Portuguese: Sé de Castelo Branco, Igreja de São Miguel) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Castelo Branco, Portugal. It is the co-seat of the Diocese of Portalegre-Castelo Branco along with the Cathedral of Portalegre.

Much of the cathedral was built in the style of the Renaissance, in the 17th century. It lost its status as a cathedral when the Diocese of Castelo Branco was absorbed by that of Portalegre. It was restored as co-cathedral in 1956.^[1]

Since 12 September 1978, it is protected as one of the National monuments of Portugal.^[2]

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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

Coordinates: 39°49′36″N 7°29′28″W / 39.82667°N 7.49111°W / 39.82667; -7.49111

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