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 | |
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Archikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela | |
Location | Lublin |
Country | Poland |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Designated | 2007-04-25 |
Part of | Lublin – 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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