St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Lublin

The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist [2] (Polish: Archikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela ) or simply Lublin Cathedral[3] in Lublin,[4] Poland[5] is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lublin.

St. John the Baptist Cathedral
Archikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela
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LocationLublin
Country Poland
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Designated2007-04-25
Part ofLublin – historic architectural and urban ensemble
Reference no.Dz. U. z 2007 r. Nr 86, poz. 574[1]

It was built between 1592 and 1617 as a church of the Society of Jesus. One of the first baroque churches in Poland, it was modeled after the Chiesa del Gesù in Rome of Giovanni Maria Bernadoni. It is a three-aisled basilica with a wide nave.. It was designated cathedral in the early 19th century, and since 1992, the archdiocesan cathedral.

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References

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  1. ^ Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 25 kwietnia 2007 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Lublin - historyczny zespół architektoniczno-urbanistyczny", Dz. U., 2007, vol. 86, No. 574
  2. ^ Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Lublin
  3. ^ MacDougall, Curtis D. (1969-01-01). Understanding public opinion: a guide for newspapermen and newspaper readers. W. C. Brown Co. ISBN 9780697043306.
  4. ^ Blobaum, Robert (2005-01-01). Antisemitism and Its Opponents in Modern Poland. Cornell University Press. ISBN 0801443474.
  5. ^ Kent, Peter C. (2002-05-21). Lonely Cold War of Pope Pius XII: The Roman Catholic Church and the Division of Europe, 1943-1950. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. ISBN 9780773523265.
 
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51°14′48″N 22°34′07″E / 51.2468°N 22.5685°E / 51.2468; 22.5685