| Cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit | |
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| Catedrala Greco-Catolică Coborârea Spiritului Sfânt | |
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| 45°41′06″N 21°54′21″E / 45.68502°N 21.90578°E | |
| Location | Lugoj |
| Country | Romania |
| Denomination | Catholic Church || Romanian Greek Catholic Church || Byzantine Rite |
The Cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit [1] (Romanian: Catedrala Greco-Catolică Coborârea Spiritului Sfânt) also called Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit is the name given to a Catholic religious building of the Romanian or Byzantine rite that serves as the seat of the Eparchy of Lugoj (Eparchia Lugosiensis or Eparhia Lugoj) which was created in 1853 with the Bull "Apostolicum ministerium" of Pope Pius IX is located in Lugoj, originally in the Austrian Empire and now in Romania.[2][3]
The building was built between 1843 and 1854 in neoclassical style by architect L. Oettinger. The cathedral was occupied by force by members of the Romanian Orthodox Church during the Communist period from 1948 to 1990 and returned to Catholic hands on 21 January 1990 by decision of the Orthodox Metropolitan Nicolae Corneanu,[4] the first Greek Catholic cathedral returned to its original owners in the country.
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References[edit]
- ^ Cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Lugoj
- ^ "Catedrala "Pogorârea Sfântului Spirit" din Lugoj – 25 de ani de libertate | BRU.ro". www.bru.ro. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Ramet, Sabrina P. (1 January 1990). Catholicism and Politics in Communist Societies. Duke University Press. ISBN 9780822310105.
- ^ Larkin, Barbara (1 July 2001). International Religious Freedom 2000: Annual Report: Submitted By The U.s. Department Of State. DIANE Publishing. ISBN 9780756712297.
