St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Lublin
| St. John the Baptist Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Archikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela | |
| Location | Lublin |
| Country | Poland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Designated | 2007-04-25 |
| Part of | Lublin – historic architectural and urban ensemble |
| Reference no. | Dz. U. z 2007 r. Nr 86, poz. 574 |
The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (Polish: Archikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela ) or simply Lublin Cathedral in Lublin, Poland is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lublin.
It was built between 1592 and 1617 as a church of the Society of Jesus. One of the first baroque churches in Poland, it was modeled after the Chiesa del Gesù in Rome of Giovanni Maria Bernadoni. It is a three-aisled basilica with a wide nave.. It was designated cathedral in the early 19th century, and since 1992, the archdiocesan cathedral.