Vilnius Cathedral
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Key facts
- Location
- Vilnius
- Country
- Lithuania
- Denomination
- Catholic
- Tradition
- Roman Rite
- Website
- www .katedra .lt
- Status
- Cathedral - Basilica
- Founder s
- Original: King Mindaugas , Current: Ignacy Jakub Massalski
- Dedication
- St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus
- Functional status
- Active
- Architect
- Laurynas Gucevičius
- Architectural type
- Church
- Style
- Gothic , Baroque , Neoclassical
- Groundbreaking
- Original: 1251 ; 775 years ago ( 1251 ) , Current: 1779 ; 247 years ago ( 1779 )
- Completed
- 1783 ; 243 years ago ( 1783 )
- Materials
- plastered masonry
- Archdiocese
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius
- Official name
- Vilnius Old Town
- Type
- Cultural
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
The Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius, also known as Vilnius Cathedral is the main Catholic cathedral in Lithuania. It is situated in Vilnius Old Town, just off Cathedral Square. Dedicated to the Christian saints Stanislaus and Ladislaus, the church is the heart of Catholic spiritual life in Lithuania.
The cathedral was previously used for the inauguration ceremonies of Lithuanian monarchs with Gediminas' Cap, while in modern times it is a venue for masses dedicated to the elected Presidents of Lithuania after their inauguration ceremonies and giving of oaths to the Nation in the Seimas Palace.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vilnius Cathedral” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.