SS. Michael And Gabriel Cathedral, Satu Mare
The cathedral building is divided into three naves flanked by double columns, and its narthex features a balcony. The interior features murals by painters Schnell and the Profeta brothers, while the basement hosts a collection of old books, icons and other religious artifacts. The cathedral collection was set up in the 1980s, decades after the communist regime confiscated Greek-Catholic property and assigned it to the Orthodox Church. It hosts objects of special significance to Orthodox culture in Transylvania, including some 500 old Romanian-language books, over 40 Romanian Orthodox icons on wood or glass (including 17th-century pieces from Corund and Oar-Vetiş). Among the rare works of Romanian literature from the Early Modern period hosted by the SS. Michael and Gabriel Cathedral are a homily by Bishop Varlaam (Iaşi, 1693), the Kyriacodromion of Bălgrad (1699), and the writings of Anthim the Iberian. The cathedral has a height of 40 metres (131 ft).
References
- ^ "Biserica Sf. Arhangheli Mihail şi Gavril" (in Romanian). www.satu-mare.ro. 2009-06-05. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Catedrala greco-catolică "Sf. Arhangheli Mihail şi Gavril"" (in Romanian). portalsm.ro. 2009-03-16. Archived from the original on 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
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