Sacred Heart Cathedral, Rēzekne
The Sacred Heart Cathedral (Latvian: Rēzeknes Vissvētākās Jēzus Sirds Romas katoļu katedrāle), the cathedral of the Diocese of Rezekne-Aglona, is located in Rēzekne, Latvia.
History
On the site occupied by the church, there existed a wooden temple built in 1685 by Franciszek Jan Bieliński . The church burned down in 1887 during a storm and the following year the works for the new and present neo-Romanesque style church began. Construction was completed in 1902 under the guidance of Florian Wyganowski, dedicated in 1904, and consecrated in 1914.
The church was elevated to a cathedral status on December 2, 1995 with the Ad aptius consulendum bula of Pope John Paul II, when the Diocese of Rezekne-Aglona was created.
See also
References
- ^ gcatholic.org
- ^ Fearnley, Robert (2008-01-01). The Latvian Issues. SilverWood. ISBN 9781906236038.
- ^ "Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, vol. X". dir.icm.edu.pl. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
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