Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Lviv
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.
| Latin Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
Латинський собор | |
The cathedral seen from the town hall (January 2017) | |
| 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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