Novo Mesto Cathedral
| Saint Nicholas's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
Stolnica sv. Nikolaja | |
Saint Nicholas's Cathedral with a three-bay chancel and a broken longitudinal axis | |
| 45°48′12″N 15°10′01″E / 45.8034°N 15.1669°E | |
| Location | Novo Mesto |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Capitular Church of St Nicholas |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 15th century |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Cathedral |
| Architectural type | Gothic architecture |
| Completed | 1623 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Novo Mesto |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Andrej Saje |
Novo Mesto Cathedral (Slovene: novomeška stolnica, novomeška stolna cerkev) or St Nicholas's Cathedral (stolnica sv. Nikolaja) in Novo Mesto is the seat of the Diocese of Novo Mesto and a landmark of the town. The stone church is located on a hill above the Krka River. Until 7 April 2006, when the Diocese of Novo Mesto was established, it was a capitular church. It is therefore sometimes referred to as the Capitular Church of St Nicholas (kapiteljska cerkev or simply Kapitelj). It is distinguished by a combination of Gothic and Baroque architecture and a broken longitudinal axis because the chancel is higher than the nave.