Cathedral Basilica of St. Demetrius, Sremska Mitrovica

This article is about the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Sremska Mitrovica. For the Serbian Orthodox church in Sremska Mitrovica, see St. Demetrius Church, Sremska Mitrovica.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Demetrius
Римокатоличка црква Светог Димитрија
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LocationSremska Mitrovica
Country Serbia
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Demetrius [1] (Croatian: Rimokatolička crkva Svetog Dimitrija) also called Sremska Mitrovica Cathedral is the name given to a Roman Catholic church which is located in the city of Sremska Mitrovica, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia.[2][3]

The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the seat of the 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.

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References

  1. ^ Cathedral Basilica of St. Demetrius
  2. ^ "Srijemska Biskupija - Vijesti". www.srijembiskupija.rs. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
  3. ^ "Споменици културе у Србији". spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs. Retrieved 2016-09-07.

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