in the
central
district of rio de janeiro the
catedral presbiteriana is one of the only examples of neo-gothic architecture to be found
in the city. the
building
came into being with the arrival of the Presbyterian faith to
brazil, brought by united states national
reverend
ashbel green simonton.
the reverend first
started holding services on the 2nd floor of a building in
centro - as the religion grew, it
constantly sought to move to a better, more appropriate place of
worship.