Cathedral of Saint George, Prizren

Coordinates: 42°12′30″N 20°44′25″E / 42.20820°N 20.74038°E / 42.20820; 20.74038
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Cathedral of Saint George in Prizren
Саборни храм Светог Ђорђа у Призрену
Katedrala e Shën Gjergjit në Prizren
Serbian Orthodox
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1856-1887
DedicationSaint George
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Administration
DioceseEparchy of Raška and Prizren
Registered monument[1]
unrest
of 2004

Cathedral of Saint George in Prizren (

Cathedral church of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Raška and Prizren, located in the town of Prizren, Kosovo. It was built from 1856 to 1887, near the Old Church of Saint George, previous cathedral church of the same eparchy.[2] The cathedral was burned and severely damaged by Albanian mobs during the 2004 unrest
, but was later renovated.

History

Modern Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George in Prizren was built in the second half of the 19th century, during the

Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God (Bogorodica Ljeviška) in Prizren, and turned it into a mosque.[5] Local leaders of Eastern Orthodox Christians knew that ancient cathedral will not be returned to them as long as Prizren is under Ottoman rule, and therefore decided to build a new cathedral. Foundations were laid in 1856, but construction was completed in 1887. Prolonged construction was caused by constant financial and administrative difficulties.[6]

After the consecration of the new cathedral in 1887, additional efforts were undertaken in order to complete the internal inventory and decoration of the church. Significant acquisitions were made during the tenure of metropolitan Dionisije Petrović of Raška and Prizren (1896-1900),[7] and his successor, metropolitan Nićifor Perić (1901-1911).[8] Both of them were Serbian Orthodox hierarchs, appointed by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Major turning point in the history of the Cathedral occurred at the beginning of the

Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia) was created, and included all territories of Serbia.[9] After the Serbian Patriarchate was renewed in 1920, Eparchy of Raška and Prizren was returned to the jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Church
, and the Cathedral of Saint George in Prizren was confirmed as the official cathedral church of the Eparchy.

In 1941,

Fascist Albania. That marked the beginning of mass persecution of some ethnic groups in Prizren, and other annexed regions of Metohija (Dukagjini) and central Kosovo.[12] During that period, many Serbian churches of the Eparchy of Raška were looted and destroyed by the Italian army,.[13]

Unrest of 2004 and restoration

After the

Charles, Prince of Wales, also visited the cathedral.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ Cultural Monuments in Serbia: The Cathedral Church of St. George in Prizren
  2. ^ Ђокић 2016, p. 26-31.
  3. ^ Ђокић 2016, p. 28.
  4. ^ Костић 1928.
  5. ^ Nenadović 1963, p. 33.
  6. ^ Ђокић 2016, p. 30.
  7. ^ Вуковић 1996, p. 171.
  8. ^ Вуковић 1996, p. 378-379.
  9. ^ Ćirković 2004, p. 252-253.
  10. ^ Ćirković 2004, p. 268-269.
  11. ^ Јевтић 1990, p. 15-18.
  12. ^ Антонијевић 2005, p. 157-166.
  13. ^ Антонијевић 2014, p. 138-144.
  14. ^ Bouckaert 2004, p. 53-57.
  15. ^ Enthronement of newly elected bishop of Raška and Prizren Teodosije in Prizren
  16. ^ SOC (2012): UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon visits Decani Monastery and Cathedral church of St. George in Prizren
  17. ^ Prince Charles visited St. George's Serb Orthodox Cathedral in Prizren

Sources

External links

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