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Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Thomas the Apostle | |
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Katedra Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego i św. Tomasza Apostoła | |
Location | Zamość |
Country | Poland |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Thomas the Apostle (Polish: Katedra Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego i św. Tomasza Apostoła ), commonly known as Zamość Cathedral, is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the old town of Zamość, a city in southeastern Poland.
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.
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References
- Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Thomas the Apostle
- Smitz, Paul (2007-01-01). Central Europe. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781741043013.
- J. Kowalczyk, Zamość. Przewodnik, Zamość, Zamojski Ośrodek Informacji Turystycznej, 1995;
- Bujak, Adam; (ks.), Stanisław Bogdanowicz (1997-01-01). Katedry polskie. Biały Kruk. ISBN 9788390776019.
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