Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, Timișoara
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Catedrala Ortodoxă Sârbă ( Stone, brick |
The Ascension Cathedral, commonly known as the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral (
History
In 1737 (according to other sources 1728), during the plague epidemic in the city, the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral that originally stood on this site burned down.[2] The present church was built in Baroque style between 1744 and 1748 by order of the Serbian Orthodox Bishop Georgije Popović.[3] The church was built from the donations of the churchgoers, being made of stone and brick.[2] In order to gain space for the larger church, a Turkish rampart that had existed since the 16th century was demolished in 1742. In 1791, when the church was restored under Bishop Petar Petrović , it was completed with two towers, in which there are five bells, one of which weighs 800 kg.[4]
Initially, the church was equipped with a small
Seven bishops are buried in the church, and several dignitaries who donated their fortune to the church also rest in the nave.[5] Initially, the church hosted Orthodox religious services for both the Serbian and Romanian communities, but since 1864, following the separation of the two churches, the building belongs to the Serbian community.[2] Romanian Orthodox and Serbian Orthodox believers are equally welcome to church services today.
See also
- St. Nicholas Serbian Church, Timișoara
- St. George Serbian Church, Timișoara
- Romanian Orthodox Cathedral, Vršac
- Serbs of Romania
- Romanians of Serbia
- Banat
References
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- ^ "Episcopia Ortodoxă Sârbă de Timișoara". Secretariatul de Stat pentru Culte.
- ^ a b c "Catedrala Ortodoxă Sârbă din Timișoara". Deștepți.ro. 29 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Timișoara – Catedrala Ortodoxă Sârbă". BanaTour.
- ^ von Schuster, Else. Timișoara, "Mica Vienă" de altă dată. p. 12.
- ^ "Catedrala Sârbă, Timișoara". Welcome to Romania.