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Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sosnowiec

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Location
  
Sosnowiec

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic Church

Country
  
Poland

Architect
  
Karol Kozłowski

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The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Polish: azylika katedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Sosnowcu ) also called Sosnowiec Cathedral is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in the city of Sosnowiec in the European country of Poland.

It is eclectic church built in 1899, on the plan of a Latin cross basilica type. As of 25 March 1992 is the cathedral of the Diocese of Sosnowiec.

The most important Catholic shrine of Sosnowiec was built between 1893 and 1899. In 1896 it was put into operation for the faithful the lower chapel. In 1899 the Bishop of Kielce Tomasz Kulinski erected a new parish, freeing it from the area of the parish of czeladzkiej. In the year 1901 it was put into operation the rectory.

In October 2014 it was affected by a fire.

References

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sosnowiec Wikipedia