Basilica of St. Joseph the Worker, Barbacena

The Basilica of St. Joseph the Worker or the Basilica of Barbacena, is a Catholic temple located in Barbacena, Minas Gerais in Brazil. Built from 1950 and finished around 1958, its plan has the shape of a Greek cross. It was elevated to the status of basilica on September 25, 1965 and registered by Municipal Decree No. 3908 of May 21, 1999. It belongs to the Archdiocese of Mariana and its current parish priest is Canon Antonio Eustaquio Barbosa. The basilica has a privileged view of the whole city and can be seen from anywhere in the city. ()