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Cathedral of St Bavo | |
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Kathedraal St. Bavo | |
Location in the center of Haarlem | |
52°22′36″N 4°37′20″E / 52.37655°N 4.62211°E | |
Location | Leidsevaart 146, Haarlem |
Country | Netherlands |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | www.rkhaarlem.nl www.koepelkathedraal.nl |
History | |
Status | Basilica, Cathedral, Parish church |
Dedication | Bavo of Ghent |
Dedicated | April 1, 1898 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Joseph Cuypers |
Architectural type | Cathedral |
Style | Neo-Baroque Neo-Renaissance |
Years built | 1895-1930 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Haarlem-Amsterdam |
Parish | Haarlem St Bavo |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Jos Punt |
Auxiliary Bishop(s) | Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks |
The Cathedral of Saint Bavo is a cathedral in Haarlem, the Netherlands, built by Joseph Cuypers from 1895 to 1930 to replace the former waterstaatskerk in the Jansstraat called the St. Joseph. That church was itself a replacement for the Sint-Bavokerk, that had been converted to Protestantism from Catholicism in 1578. The Cathedral of Saint Bavo now serves as the main cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam. Within the cathedral, the former sacristy has been converted into a small museum (schatkamer) containing historical artefacts from Haarlem's Catholic past.