Sosnowiec Cathedral

The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary  was 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 there 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 Czeladź. In the year 1901 there was put into operation the rectory.

In October 2014 it was affected by a fire.

Address
Kościelna 1, Sosnowiec, Poland

Established
1899