The Cathedral of the Holy Cross ( pl, Katedra Podwyższenia Krzyża Świętego) also called Opole Cathedral is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church that serves as a parish church and the cathedral city of
Opole
Opole (; german: Oppeln ; szl, Ôpole) ;
* Silesian:
** Silesian PLS alphabet: ''Ôpole''
** Steuer's Silesian alphabet: ''Uopole''
* Silesian German: ''Uppeln''
* Czech: ''Opolí''
* Latin: ''Oppelia'', ''Oppolia'', ''Opulia'' is a city loc ...
in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
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[Adam Bujak: ''Katedry Polski''. Kraków: Biały Kruk, 2008, s. 268-271. .] The church belongs to the parish of the Holy Cross in Opole in the deanery of Opole, part of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Opole
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Opole ( la, Opoliensis) is a diocese located in the city of Opole in the Ecclesiastical province of Katowice in Poland.
History
* 1945: Established as Apostolic Administration of Opole
* 28 June 1972: Established as ...
(established in 1972). On April 3, 1964, the temple was entered in the register of regional monuments of Opole under number 763/64.
The current church was built in the fifteenth century on the site where before there was a structure of the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. It was rebuilt several times. With towers with a height of 73 meters is the tallest structure in the city. In the temple there is a painting of the Virgin of Opole, brought there permanently in 1702.
The Cathedral contains the Piast Chapel, which is the burial site of Duke
Jan II the Good
Jan II of Opole ( pl, Jan II Dobry) ( – 27 March 1532) was a Duke of Opole-Brzeg (until 1481)- Strzelce-Niemodlin in 1476 (with his brothers as co-rulers during 1476), ruler over Gliwice (in 1494), Toszek (in 1495), Niemodlin (again, in 1497), By ...
of the
Piast dynasty
The House of Piast was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. The first documented Polish monarch was Duke Mieszko I (c. 930–992). The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of king Casimir III the Great.
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See also
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Roman Catholicism in Poland
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References
![Oppeln-Kathedrale-1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Oppeln-Kathedrale-1.jpg)
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Churches in Opole Voivodeship
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Poland
Buildings and structures in Opole
Burial sites of the Piast dynasty
The Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland