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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
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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 statusUnusable due to earthquake damage (as of Jan 2021)[1]
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

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The church was built in the 18th century and dedicated in 1765. The spire was built in 1760.[2]

After an earthquake in 1909, the old Baroque facade was replaced with a Neoclassical facade, with details in the Art Nouveau style. The interior of the church was renovated too, including the altar.[3] The church was also damaged in 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence.[4]

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

The church was severely damaged in the 2020 Petrinja earthquake.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Krenulo rušenje tornja sisačke katedrale: 'Kad bi pao, kompletno bi se urušile okolne zgrade'". tportal.hr (in Croatian). 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. ^ Cvitanović 1996, pp. 133–134.
  3. ^ Cvitanović 1996, pp. 136–138.
  4. ^ Cvitanović 1996, pp. 138–139.
  5. ^ "Katedrala Uzvišenja Sv. Križa" (in Croatian). 11 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

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