Římskokatolická farnost-děkanství Jablonné v Podještědí, Catholic parish in Jablonné v Podještědí, Czech Republic
The Římskokatolická farnost-děkanství Jablonné v Podještědí is a Catholic parish administrative unit centred on the Basilica of St Lawrence and St Zdislava in Jablonné v Podještědí. It belongs to the Českolipský vikariát of the Litoměřice diocese and also administers the parishes of Jítrava, Rynoltice and Žibřidice excurrendo.
The parish was founded in 1350, and its first church dedicated to Virgin Mary was built in 1352 under Cistercian supervision. This monastic connection shaped the site's religious life for centuries to come.
The parish's head bears the traditional title Guardian of the Tomb of St. Zdislava, and the Dominican community from the local monastery carries out its spiritual administration. The parish centre is the Basilica of St. Lawrence and St. Zdislava, named for the founder of the local Dominican monastery.
The parish is administered by Dominicans from the adjoining monastery, whose superior traditionally bears the title Guardian of the Tomb of St. Zdislava. The parish centre is the Basilica of St. Lawrence and St. Zdislava; the former parish church of the Virgin Mary burned down in 1788 and its ruins later housed a brewery.
The parish is led by Dominicans from the local monastery, and the head of the community traditionally bears the title Guardian of the Tomb of St. Zdislava. The deanery status held since 1350 was canonically restored in 1900.
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