Sisak Cathedral

Coordinates: 45°29′03″N 16°22′21″E / 45.4843°N 16.3726°E / 45.4843; 16.3726
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Sisak Cathedral
Cathedral of Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Map
45°29′03″N 16°22′21″E / 45.4843°N 16.3726°E / 45.4843; 16.3726
LocationSisak
CountryCroatia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church, cathedral
DedicationHoly Cross
Dedicated1765
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleNeoclassical
Groundbreaking1702
Completed1760; 264 years ago (1760)
Specifications
Number of spires1
Administration
ArchdioceseDiocese of Sisak

Cathedral of Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Croatian: Katedrala Uzvišenja svetog Križa) is a cathedral in the Diocese of Sisak. It is located in the center of Sisak on Ban Jelačić Square.

History

The church was built in the 18th century and dedicated in 1765. The spire was built in 1760.

After an earthquake in 1909, the old Baroque facade was replaced with a Neoclassical facade, with details in the Art Nouveau style. The church was also damaged during the Croatian War of Independence.

On 5 December 2009, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of Sisak. As a result, the parish church became a cathedral.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Katedrala Uzvišenja svetog Križa" (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 June 2013.