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Saint Basil's Parish, Greek-Melkite, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil. Founded in 1941 by the later archbishop Elias Coueter.

Isn't it rather Latin-looking?

Be kind to Philippe, he can't change things. He is doing his best!

I can think of a number of congregations that would love to have a building that looks that good.

Asianpilgrin, yes, it have some latin elements. As anyone supposed the opposite, I could not understand the meaning of your commentary... By the way, I don't consider it so latinized as you mean.

Laka, it is true. I can't destroy my church, neither construct things by myself. And we, as a community, don't have almost money to maintain the church, what to say about reforming?

[b]ByzanTN, it is also true. My parish father, Abouna George Khoury is very, very dedicated to make the church beautiful.

Phillipe,

It looks like there is a Holy Table out front, but enough space behind the columns for an altar area to be there. Can you tell us what is behind the iconostasis?

Dear Wondering, it is an optic impression; the Holy Table is behind the iconostasis, the columns of the baldachin are justly above the corners of the altar. Behind the Holy Table, there is the prokomedia table.

Philippe,

Amazing. It must be even more beautiful in person. Thank you!