Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro

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Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte Carmo da Antiga Sé
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel of the Ancient See
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Province	Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Year consecrated	1761
Status	Active
Location
Location	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Geographic coordinates	22°54′12″S 43°10′32″W / 22.90333°S 43.17556°W / -22.90333; -43.17556
Architecture
Architect(s)	Manuel Alves Setúbal
Style	Baroque
Completed	1770

The Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel (full name in Portuguese: Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo da antiga Sé, lit. 'Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel of the Ancient See') is an old Carmelite church which served as cathedral (Sé) of Rio de Janeiro from around 1808 until 1976. During the 19th century, it was also used successively as Royal and Imperial Chapel by the Portuguese Royal Family and the Brazilian Imperial Family, respectively. It is located in the Praça XV square, in downtown Rio. It is one of the most important historical buildings in the city.