It was built as a monastery church by the Jesuits of Rijeka, at the site of the ruined church dedicated to the patron of Rijeka, St. Vitus. The construction of the church began in 1638 and lasted for one hundred years. The interior of the church is dominated by powerful pillars supporting the arches of chapels in which multicolored marble altars are housed. The altar was painted by famous baroque altarists Leonardo Pacassi, Pasquale Lazzarini and Antonio Michelazzi in the period between 1696 and 1740. The church's appearance did not change significantly from the 18th century, although...

It was built as a monastery church by the Jesuits of Rijeka, at the site of the ruined church dedicated to the patron of Rijeka, St. Vitus. The construction of the church began in 1638 and lasted for one hundred years. The interior of the church is dominated by powerful pillars supporting the arches of chapels in which multicolored marble altars are housed. The altar was painted by famous baroque altarists Leonardo Pacassi, Pasquale Lazzarini and Antonio Michelazzi in the period between 1696 and 1740. The church's appearance did not change significantly from the 18th century, although there were several renovations. In 1727 the small bell tower was erected, through which the first floor communicated with the building of the Collegium. After the Collegium removed, the entrance portal was incorporated into a new canonical house. Architect Bruno Angheben decorated the eastern facade of the bell tower in 1933. On June 8, 2003, Pope John Paul II in front of the cathedral blessed the Cathedral Chapel, the priesthood and the people present.