Riga Cathedral

Riga Cathedral
Riga Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint Mary
Rīgas Doms
	Riga Cathedral with Riga Castle and Daugava River in the background
	Riga Cathedral
	56°56′57″N 24°6′16″E / 56.94917°N 24.10444°E
Location	Riga
Country	Latvia
Denomination	Lutheran
Previous denomination	Catholic Church
Website	Cathedral Website
History
Founded	25 June 1211
Founder(s)	Albert of Riga
Dedication	Virgin Mary
Clergy
Archbishop	Jānis Vanags
Dean	Elijs Godiņš
Pastor(s)	Sandis Ratnieks

Riga Cathedral (Latvian: Rīgas Doms; German: Dom zu Riga) formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Riga, Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga.

The cathedral is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Latvia, and is featured in or the subject of paintings, photographs and television travelogues. Like all of the oldest churches of the city, it is known for its weathercock.

The church is commonly called the Dome Cathedral, a pleonasm as the word 'Dome' comes from the German Dom meaning 'cathedral'.