St. Florian's Cathedral

Coordinates: 52°15′6″N 21°1′51″E / 52.25167°N 21.03083°E / 52.25167; 21.03083
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St. Florian's Cathedral
Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian the Martyr
Katedra Świętego Michała Archanioła i Świętego Floriana
Warszawa-Praga

St. Florian's Cathedral, more formally known as the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian the Martyr (

Praga-Północ district of Warsaw
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History

There has been a Catholic church presence in or around the site of the future church since 1583. However, the impetus for creating a lasting church did not arrive until the late 19th century, when Poland was not an independent country.

Russian Orthodox churches were built in Congress Poland.[3] To protest against the perceived imposition of a foreign church, and in direct reaction to the monumental Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene built down the street, St Florian’s was built with two commanding 75-meter (246 ft) towers between 1897–1904.[1][4]

The church is named after

St. Florian, the patron saint of professions associated with fire, such as firefighters, steelworkers, chimney sweeps, potters and bakers.[1]

World War II destruction

During and after the

Warszawa Army and as a general refuge for civilians.[5] St. Florian's was destroyed by the Germans as they withdrew from Poland in 1944 after the Warsaw Uprising.[6] The church remained in ruins for several years, but by the 1950s a reconstruction effort slowly began with support from Praga residents. The rebuilt church was reopened in 1972.[1]

Role in church hierarchy

St Florian's is the cathedral church of the

minor basilica in 1992.[1] Over four hundred priests form the ministry in this diocese covering 1,274 square miles, divided into 160 parishes and serving approximately one million Polish Catholics.[7]

Notable features

St Florian's is built in a

Jesus Christ and the emblem of the first bishop of Warszawa-Praga diocese, Kazimierz Romaniuk, while the interior is decorated in red or white plaster and brick.[1]

See also

Gallery

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f (in Polish) Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian the Martyr website Archived 2011-03-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 29, 2011
  2. ISBN 0-8021-3744-X
  3. ISBN 978-0-691-02947-4
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  4. ^ Official Tourist Website of Warsaw Archived 2015-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, Warsaw Tourist Office. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  5. ^ Paweł Giergoń. "Kościół św. Jacka". www.sztuka.net (in Polish). Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  6. ^ Warsaw Uprising 1944, WarsawUprising.com, developed and maintained by Project InPosterum. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  7. ^ Cheney, David M., "The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church", Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 30, 2011.

External links

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