Summary
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.
| Sisak Cathedral | |
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| 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 | |
| Location | Sisak |
| Country | Croatia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church, cathedral |
| Dedication | Holy Cross |
| Dedicated | 1765 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Unusable due to earthquake damage (as of Jan 2021)[1] |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Groundbreaking | 1702 |
| Completed | 1760 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Diocese of Sisak |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cvitanović 1996, pp. 133–134.
- ^ Cvitanović 1996, pp. 136–138.
- ^ Cvitanović 1996, pp. 138–139.
- ^ "Katedrala Uzvišenja Sv. Križa" (in Croatian). 11 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
Bibliography edit
- Cvitanović, Đurđica (1996). "Župna crkva Uzvišenja Sv. Križa u Sisku i njene obnove (prije i poslije ratnih razaranja 1991. godine)" [Parish Church of the Elevation of the HolyCross in Sisak and its Restoration (before and after war damage in 1991)] (PDF). Radovi Instituta za povijest umjetnosti (in Croatian) (20): 133–141. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
External links edit
- Katedralna župa Uzvišenja Svetog Križa Sisak (in Croatian)