St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, Breda
| St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral | |
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| Kathedrale Sint Antonius van Paduakerk | |
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| Location | Breda |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral[1] (Dutch: Sint-Antoniuskathedraal) or Cathedral of St. Anthony, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Breda, located in the city of Breda, in the Netherlands.[2][3]
The church of Sint Antonius is a so-called waterstaatskerk, because its construction was paid largely by the government and conducted under the supervision of civil engineers. The church was built in 1837 by architect Peter Huijsers in neoclassical style, as is evident on the front façade, can be distinguished from the bottom up Doric, Ionic and Corinthian elements, while the pediment under the bell tower resembles a Greek temple.
In 1853, the church was elevated to the status of cathedral. In 1876, it was no longer a cathedral as St. Barbara's Church became the cathedral for the diocese. In 1968, St. Barbara Cathedral closed and St Michael's Church became the cathedral. St Michael's Cathedral was later demolished and on 1 January 2001, the St. Anthony's Church once again became the cathedral, at the request of bishop Muskens.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ http://www.parochiebredacentrum.nl/ «Sint-Antoniuskathedraal»
- ^ "Kathedrale Sint Antonius van Paduakerk, Breda, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ Schreurs, Nico; Plastow, Thomas (2003-01-01). Juxtaposing Contexts: Doing Contextual Theology in South Africa and in the Netherlands. Cluster Publications. ISBN 9781875053407.
- Roman Catholic cathedrals in the Netherlands
- Bell towers in the Netherlands
- Buildings and structures in Breda
- History of Breda
- Rijksmonuments in North Brabant
- Towers in North Brabant
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the Netherlands
- Neoclassical architecture in the Netherlands
- Saint Anthony of Padua churches