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The Coimbra New Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of the Holy Name of Jesus, stands as a co-cathedral in Coimbra, Portugal. This significant religious site was originally the church of the Jesuit's university college, established in 1543. After the Jesuits were expelled in 1759, the bishopric seat was transferred here from the old Romanesque Cathedral in 1772. The architecture of the New Cathedral has been influential, particularly in the Portuguese colonial world, and its Baroque and Mannerist styles continue to draw the attention of visitors and scholars alike.