Cathedral of St. John of Nepomuk, Zrenjanin

The Zrenjanin Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint John Nepomuk
The cathedral today The cathedral today
Country	Serbia
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Architecture
Style	Neoclassical
Clergy
Bishop(s)	László Német

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Saint John of Nepomuk Cathedral at the beginning of the 20th century

The Cathedral of Saint John of Nepomuk in Zrenjanin is the seat of the Roman Catholic church in Serbian Banat and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zrenjanin. It is located in the city's main square, Trg slobode (Freedom Square).

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.

See also

• Religion in Vojvodina
• Religion in Serbia

References

• Zrenjanin Cathedral (in Serbian)

External links

• http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/zren0.htm Diocese of Zrenjanin