Initially, in the place of this Catholic church, there was built a wooden church by the means of Krakow leader Belinskis. It burned down during the thunderstorm after 2 centuries – in 1887.
Already in the next year, a building of a new cathedral was started in compliance with the project of Riga engineer Florian Viganovskis. Now it is one of the largest churches in Latvia. The face-work was going on until 1902; Rēzekne Heart of Jesus Cathedral was dedicated in 1904.

The facade of the building is in the style of pseudo-romantic, but the altar is pseudo-gothic. While attending the cathedral it is worth paying attention to the carved wooden altars, which are decorated by the sculptures of Jesus Christ, Virgin Mary, St. Teresa, and others. The cathedral is famous for its depictions in stained glasses of first Livonian bishops – St. Maynard and St. Albert.

Since 1995 it is the center of Aglona diocese with the bishop seat.

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Rezekne Heart of Jesus cathedral

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