Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Cross, Opole

The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Cross [1] (Polish: Bazylika Katedralna Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego ) also called Opole Cathedral[2] is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church that serves as a parish church and the cathedral city of Opole[3] in the European country of Poland.[4] The church belongs to the parish of the Holy Cross in Opole in the deanery of Opole, part of the Catholic Diocese of Opole. On April 3, 1964 the temple was entered in the register of regional monuments of Opole under number 763/64.

Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Cross
Bazylika Katedralna Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego
LocationOpole
Country Poland
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The current church was built in the fifteenth century on the site where before there was a structure of the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. It was rebuilt several times. With towers with a height of 73 meters is the tallest structure in the city. In the temple there is a painting of the Virgin of Opole, brought there permanently in 1702.

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Poland

References
  1. Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Cross in Opole
  2. Gutenbaum, Jakub; Latala, Agnieszka; Bussgang, Julian; Bussgang, Fay; Cygielski, Simon (2005-09-06). The Last Eyewitnesses, Volume 2: The Children of the Holocaust Speak. Northwestern University Press. ISBN 9780810122390.
  3. Berglund, Bruce R.; Porter, Brian A. (2010-01-01). Christianity and Modernity in Eastern Europe. Central European University Press. ISBN 9789639776654.
  4. Adam Bujak: Katedry Polski. Kraków: Biały Kruk, 2008, s. 268-271. ISBN 978-83-7553-016-2.
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