Cathedral Basilica Of St. Demetrius, Sremska Mitrovica
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Demetrius (Croatian language, Croatian: Rimokatolička crkva Svetog Dimitrija) also called Sremska Mitrovica Cathedral is the name given to a Roman Catholic Church (building), church which is located in the city of Sremska Mitrovica, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Srijem, Diocese of Srijem (''Dioecesis Sirmiensis'' or Srijemska biskupija) which was created in the fourth century and was restored by Pope Gregory IX in 1229. The current church was built in 1810 and dedicated on 30 June of that year to Saint Demetrius of Sirmium, who is the patron saint of the city. It was elevated to the status of co-cathedral in 1984, and a minor basilica in 1991. With the restoration of the Diocese of Srijem in 2008, the church was elevated to the status of cathedral. See also *List of Catholic basilicas *Roman Catholicism in Serbia References

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