Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Thomas the Apostle, Zamość

The Cathedral of the Resurrection and St. Thomas the Apostle [1] (Polish: Katedra Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego i św. Tomasza Apostoła ) also called 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 the European country of 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 XVI. 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

  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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