St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (Banská Bystrica, Slovakia)

The St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (Slovak: Katedrála svätého Františka Xaverského, usually called Kapitulský kostol meaning "Chapter Church") is a cathedral at Slovak National Uprising Square in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. There was a first mention of a gothic chapel at this spot in the so-called Königsberger's testament from 1503. It was the only place of Roman Catholic worship during the 16th century, when Banská Bystrica was in the hands of the Protestants. The cathedral has been the seat of the Diocese of Banská Bystrica since 1776.

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (Banská Bystrica, Slovakia)

The St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (Slovak: Katedrála svätého Františka Xaverského, usually called Kapitulský kostol meaning "Chapter Church") is a cathedral at Slovak National Uprising Square in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. There was a first mention of a gothic chapel at this spot in the so-called Königsberger's testament from 1503. It was the only place of Roman Catholic worship during the 16th century, when Banská Bystrica was in the hands of the Protestants. The cathedral has been the seat of the Diocese of Banská Bystrica since 1776.