Cathedral of St. John of Nepomuk, Zrenjanin

Cathedral of Saint John Nepomuk
Serbo-Croatian: Кatedrala svetog Ivana Nepomuka
45°22′51″N 20°23′26″E / 45.38083°N 20.39056°E / 45.38083; 20.39056
Location Zrenjanin
Country Serbia
Denomination Roman Catholic (Latin)
History
Founded 1867 (1867)
Dedication John of Nepomuk
Architecture
Status Cathedral
Functional status Active
Heritage designation Monument of Culture of Great Importance
Architect(s) Stevan Đorđević
Style Neoclassical
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Zrenjanin
Clergy
Bishop(s) László Német

The Cathedral of Saint John of Nepomuk (Serbian: Катедрала светог Ивана Непомука / Кatedrala svetog Ivana Nepomuka, Hungarian: Nepomuki Szent Jánosszékesegyház) is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Zrenjanin, Serbia. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zrenjanin that covers the territory of Serbian Banat. The Cathedral is located in the Zrenjanin's main square, Trg slobode (Freedom Square). It is dedicated to Saint John of Nepomuk.

History

For the duration of the Ottoman rule (1552–1718) there stood a mosque, but was razed down by the Austrians following Turkish withdrawal from the city and Banat. However, this is not the first cathedral built following the removal of the mosque. Prior to the cathedral seen today, a Baroque-style church, built in 1768, stood in its place. Over the next century, the building deteriorated badly and the authorities decided to build a new one. The construction of the present-day cathedral commenced in 1864 by the project of Stevan Đorđević and lasted four years.

Features

The Zrenjanin Cathedral was built in the Neoclassical style. The interior was decorated by Josef Goigner from Tyrol and the cathedral features a pipe organ made in Timişoara, in 1907. Windows are decorated with stained glass.

Due to the cathedral's size, the steeple can be seen from most parts of the city.

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