Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Lviv
Roman Catholic church in Lviv, Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Ukrainian: Архикатедральна Базиліка Пресвятої Діви Марії; Polish: Bazylika Archikateldralna Najświętszej Maryi Panny), usually called simply the Latin Cathedral (Ukrainian: Лати́нський собо́р, Polish: Katedra Łacińska) is a 14th-century Roman Catholic cathedral in Lviv, western Ukraine. It is located in the city's Old Town, in the south western corner of the market square, called Cathedral Square.
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Latin Cathedral | |
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Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
Латинський собор | |
49°50′27″N 24°01′50″E | |
Location | Lviv |
Country | Ukraine |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founded | 1360 |
Founder(s) | Casimir III the Great |
Dedication | Assumption of Mary |
Consecrated | 1405 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Metropolitan Cathedral |
Style | Gothic |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Lviv |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Mieczysław Mokrzycki |
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