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Se Cathedral
The magnificent Se Cathedral is surrounded by well adorned and manicured gardens around the magnificent edifice. Built in Portuguese manuline style of construction the exteriors of this magnificent church were built in distinctive Tuscan style and the interiors of the church was built in Corinthian Style. The main altar of the church is dedicated to St. Catherine and as such there are a number of altars that adorn the Se Cathedral.
One of the altars of the church houses the Miracle Cross that is dedicated to the is believed to grow by itself. The main panels of the church are gilded with portraits that bear the events in the life of St. Catherine. The founts for baptism used in the church date back to the time of St. Francis and as such are said to be used by him for the sacrament of baptism.
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