Zamość Cathedral

The Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Thomas the Apostle[1] (Polish: Katedra Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego i św. Tomasza Apostoła ), commonly known as Zamość Cathedral,[2] is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the old town of Zamość,[3] a city in southeastern Poland.[4]

Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Thomas the Apostle
Katedra Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego i św. Tomasza Apostoła
LocationZamość
Country Poland
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

It is a church built in the late 16th century. It is located in the so-called Route of Renaissance. The Cathedral was established by the city's founder, Jan Zamoyski, and the author of the project was architect Bernardo Morando an Italian, who took as a reference to the Italian churches of centuries XV and XVI. Initially it was a collegiate church until 1992, when the Diocese of Zamosc-Lubaczów, who rose to the rank of cathedral by decision of then Pope John Paul II was established.

See also
Internal view

References
  1. Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Thomas the Apostle
  2. Smitz, Paul (2007-01-01). Central Europe. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781741043013.
  3. J. Kowalczyk, Zamość. Przewodnik, Zamość, Zamojski Ośrodek Informacji Turystycznej, 1995;
  4. Bujak, Adam; (ks.), Stanisław Bogdanowicz (1997-01-01). Katedry polskie. Biały Kruk. ISBN 9788390776019.

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