| St. George's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Bernard Meretyn |
| Style | baroque-rococo |
| Groundbreaking | 1744 |
| Completed | 1760 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Ihor Vozniak |
St. George's Cathedral (Ukrainian: Собор святого Юра, translit. Sobor sviatoho Yura) is a baroque-rococo cathedral located in the city of Lviv, the historic capital of western Ukraine. It was constructed between 1744-1760[1] on a hill overlooking the city. This is the third manifestation of a church to inhabit the site since the 13th century, and its prominence has repeatedly made it a target for invaders and vandals. The cathedral also holds a predominant position in Ukrainian religious and cultural terms. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the cathedral served as the mother church of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.[2]
- ^ St. George Cathedral. Lviv Best Portal Archived 2009-04-12 at the Wayback Machine 29 January 2006.
- ^ Nykolyshyn, Yuriy. (2006) Lviv. Apriori Press. Lviv, Ukraine. pg. 63, 67. ISBN 966-8256-09-3