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Saint Sophia Cathedral, Zhytomyr

Coordinates: 50°15′18″N 28°39′16″E / 50.2550°N 28.6544°E / 50.2550; 28.6544
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St. Sophia's Cathedral
Кафедральний собор св. Софії
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LocationZhytomyr
Country Ukraine
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Administration
Episcopal areaRoman Catholic Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr

Saint Sophia's Cathedral (Template:Lang-uk) is a Catholic temple that serves as the principal church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr, Ukraine. The temple was built between 1746 and 1748 and was founded by Bishop Samuel Jan Ozga.

After a fire in 1768, the temple was converted into a building of three ships in the classical style. The church is now an eclectic building with a preserved Baroque interior. In Soviet times, was closed to the faithful for several years, the priests were arrested and sent to labor camps. Since 1991, after the fall of communism the cathedral was restored and enlarged.

See also

References

  • St. Sophia's Cathedral in Zhytomyr<
  • "rkc.kh".
Internal view

50°15′18″N 28°39′16″E / 50.2550°N 28.6544°E / 50.2550; 28.6544