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St Paul of the Cross Cathedral

Coordinates: 43°50′56.50″N 25°56′53″E / 43.8490278°N 25.94806°E / 43.8490278; 25.94806
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St Paul of the Cross Cathedral
  • Катедрален храм „Свети Павел от Кръста"
  • Katedralen hram „Sveti Pavel ot Krasta"
Cathedral's facade
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43°50′56.50″N 25°56′53″E / 43.8490278°N 25.94806°E / 43.8490278; 25.94806
Addressul. Bishop Bossilkov 14, 7000 Ruse
CountryBulgaria
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
Websitesveti-pavel.org
Architecture
Architect(s)Valentino dell'Antonio-Borcan[1]
Architectural typeCathedral
StyleBrick Gothic
Years built1890–1892[1]
Specifications
Tower height
  • 29.10 meters (95.5 ft) (bell tower)
  • 2 meters (6 ft 7 in) (plus cross)
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Administration
DioceseNicopoli

The St Paul of the Cross Cathedral (Bulgarian: Катедрален храм „Свети Павел от Кръста", Katedralen hram „Sveti Pavel ot Krasta") is a Catholic cathedral in the city of Rousse in northeastern Bulgaria. It is the cathedral church of the Latin Catholic Diocese of Nicopoli and it is dedicated to Saint Paul of the Cross, founder of the Passionists.

Built in 1890[2] to the designs of the Austria-Hungarian architect Valentino Dell'Antonio form Moena, the cathedral is an example of Gothic Revival architecture (and Brick Gothic in particular) in the country. The interior is decorated with sculptures and stained glass windows. It was the cathedral church of Blessed Eugene Bossilkov, bishop of Nicopoli, executed by the communists in 1952.

Organ

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The pipe organ of the cathedral was installed in 1907. It is the only one of its kind[citation needed] (with pneumatic action and with a Romantic sound) in Southeastern Europe, and was produced by the Voit company from Karlsruhe. It has two manuals and 13 stops. The instrument was damaged by the 1977 Bucharest earthquake and it was fully restored in 2004.[citation needed]

Disposition

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1st manual 2nd manual Pedalboard
  • Flauto amabile 8'
  • Bordun 16'
  • Viola di Gamba 8'
  • Prizipal 8'
  • Oktave 4'
  • Cornett 3-4 fach
  • Salicional 8'
  • Vox coelestis 8'
  • Liebl.Gedeckt 8'
  • Rohrflote 4'
  • G.Prizipal 8'
  • Zartbass 16'
  • Subbass 16'
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  • Interior detail
    Interior detail
  • The altar
    The altar
  • The organ
    The organ
  • The organ
    The organ
  • Exterior
    Exterior

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cathedral of St Paul of the Cross, Rousse.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Архитектура на църквата Св. Павел от Кръста - Русенска Католическа Църква [Architecture of the Church of St. Paul of the Cross – Ruse Catholic Church] (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ Daily Report: East Europe. The Service. 1990.
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