Ancient Roman architecture could penetrate through the clerestory windows. The oldest known basilica, the Basilica Porcia, was built in Rome in 184 BC by Cato the Elder during the time he was Censor. Other early examples include the basilica at Pompeii (late 2nd century BC). After Christianity became the official religion, the basilica shape was found appropriate for the first large public churches, with the attraction of avoiding reminiscences of the Greco-Roman temple form. The Roman circus was a large open-air venue used for public events in the ancient Roman Empire. The circuses were similar to the ancient Greek hippodromes, although circuses served
Roman Catholic Diocese of Punta Arenas the whole Roman Catholic Church and its parish "Nuestra Señora del Carmen", in Puerto Williams (Navarino island), is the southernmost Catholic parish in the world. The mother church of the diocese is the Cathedral of "El Sagrado Corazón" (Sacred Heart) in the city of Punta Arenas. Roman Catholic Diocese of Punta Arenas The Roman Catholic Diocese of Punta Arenas (in Latin: " Dioecesis Punta Arenas ") is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Puerto Montt, in Chile. Its current bishop is Mgr. Bernardo Bastres Florence, S.D.B. and the retired (emeritus) bishop is Mgr. Tomás Osvaldo González Morales. In 1883