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Cathedral Of Saint Mary Of The Assumption (other)
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption may refer to: Italy * Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (Lecce) * Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (Naples) * Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (Padua) * Pisa Cathedral, formally the Primatial Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (Pisa) * Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Siena * Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption and Saint Geminianus, Modena United States * Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (San Francisco, California) * Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption (Covington, Kentucky) * Cathedral of the Assumption (Louisville, Kentucky) * Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption (Fall River, Massachusetts) * Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption (Saginaw, Michigan) * Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption (Trenton, New Jersey) Other countries * Cathedral of the Assumption, Gozo, Malta * Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption of Lucciana, Corsica, France * Cathedral of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of The Assumption Of Mary (Lecce)
Lecce Cathedral ( it, Duomo di Lecce; ''Cattedrale dell'Assunzione della Virgine'') is the cathedral of the city of Lecce in Apulia, Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Lecce. History The cathedral was first built in 1144, but underwent repairs in 1230. It was rebuilt in 1659 by the architect Giuseppe Zimbalo by order of bishop Luigi Pappacoda, whose remains are kept in the altar dedicated to Saint Orontius of Lecce, the patron saint of the city. Description Location and Exterior The cathedral is located in the center of the city of Lecce and sits on the southeast corner of the Piazza del Duomo. It is accessible from the piazza through two entrances, one on the north side of the building and another on the west side. The cathedral shares the piazza with other buildings, including the bell tower, the bishop's residence, and the seminary. The principal entrance is found on the northern façade, which is considered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of The Assumption Of Mary (Hildesheim)
Hildesheim Cathedral (German: '), officially the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (German: ''Hohe Domkirche St. Mariä Himmelfahrt'') or simply St. Mary's Cathedral (German: ''Mariendom''), is a medieval Roman Catholic cathedral in the city centre of Hildesheim, Germany, that serves as the seat of the Diocese of Hildesheim. The cathedral has been on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list since 1985, together with the nearby St. Michael's Church because of its unique art and outstanding Romanesque architecture. The cathedral church was built between 1010 and 1020 in the Romanesque style. It follows a symmetrical plan with two apses, that is characteristic of Ottonian Romanesque architecture in Old Saxony. The cathedral's treasures include world-famous artworks, bronze works from the time of Bishop Bernward, Bernward Doors and Bernward Column, as well as two of the four notable Romanesque wheel chandeliers: the Hezilo chandelier and the Azelin chandelier. After renovations a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assumption Cathedral (other)
Assumption Cathedral may refer to any of a number of cathedrals consecrated to the Assumption of Mary in the Roman Catholic tradition. Europe Austria * Assumption of Mary Cathedral, Sankt Pölten * Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary and St. Rupert, Wiener Neustadt Belarus * Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pinsk * Co-Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin and St. Stanislaus, Mogilev * Croatia * Assumption Cathedral in Dubrovnik * Assumption Cathedral (Krk) * Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Varaždin Hungary * Assumption Cathedral, Kalocsa * Assumption Cathedral, Miskolc * Assumption Cathedral, Vác * Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Kaposvár * Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady, Győr * Cathedral of the Assumption, Esztergom Ireland * Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow * Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway * Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles * Cathedral of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of Saint Mary (other)
St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Mary Cathedral, Cathedral of St. Mary the Virgin and similar may refer to: Australia * St Mary's Star of the Sea Cathedral, Darwin * St Mary's Cathedral, Hobart * St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney * St Mary's Cathedral, Perth Bangladesh * St. Mary’s Cathedral, Dhaka Canada * St. Mary's Cathedral, Calgary * St. Mary's Cathedral, Kingston * St. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg Estonia * St Mary's Cathedral of Tallinn Germany * St. Mary's Cathedral (Hamburg) * New St. Mary's Cathedral (Hamburg) * St. Mary's Cathedral, Hildesheim Gibraltar * Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned India Catholic * St. Mary's Cathedral, Jammu *St. Mary's Cathedral, Jalandhar * St. Mary of the Angels Co-Cathedral, Madras * St. Mary's Cathedral, Ranchi * St. Mary's Cathedral, Punalur *St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam *St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, Changanassery * St. Mary's Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum * St. Mary, Queen of Peace Basilica, former ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Lady Of The Assumption Cathedral, Moncton
Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral (), called ''The Monument for Recognition'', is located in the Archdiocese of Moncton, at 226 St-Georges Street in Moncton, New Brunswick. Since 2019, the cathedral has been the site of an interpretation centre, Monument for Recognition in the 21st century (MR21). History The cathedral was built on the foundations of the crypt-chapel of the parish of Our Lady of the Assumption, founded in 1914 by Henri D. Cormier. Louis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson, the first archbishop of the new Archdiocese of Moncton, took office on 22 February 1937, and announced on 9 January 1938, his intention to erect a cathedral-basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The architect who designed the plans for the cathedral was Louis-Napoléon Audet of Sherbrooke. Work began on 24 April 1939 by the Ambrose Wheeler company of Moncton, two days after the signing of the contract. The electrical wiring was installed by the Quebec company M. T.-E. Danahue. The cornerstone of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenian Cathedral Of The Assumption Of Mary
The Armenian Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary ( hy, Հայկական տաճար, uk, Вірменський собор, pl, Katedra ormiańska) in Lviv, Ukraine is located in the city's Old Town, north of the market square. Until 1945 it was the cathedral of the Armenian Catholic Archdiocese of Lviv, since 2000 it serves as a cathedral of the Eparchy of Ukraine of the Armenian Apostolic Church. History 1363-1945 A small Armenian church was built in the years 1363–1370, founded by an Armenian merchant from Caffa, and established as the mother church of an eparchy. It is said to have been modeled after the Cathedral of Ani in the ancient Armenian capital of Ani. In 1437 the cathedral was surrounded with an arcade gallery: today only the southern one is preserved and the northern has been rebuilt into a sacristy. After the church was damaged in a city fire in 1527, a new stone belfry was erected in 1571. In 1630 the main nave was extended, and was further rebuilt in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of Saint Mary Of The Assumption (Chur)
Chur Cathedral, otherwise known as the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (german: Kathedrale St. Mariä Himmelfahrt), is the Catholic Church in Switzerland, Catholic cathedral of the diocese of Chur in Switzerland. The Palace, episcopal palace of the bishop of Chur is beside the church. The cathedral claims the relics of King Lucius, St Lucius of Legendary Kings of Britain, Britain, said to have been martyr of the Faith, martyred nearby in the late 2nd century. During the Swiss Reformation, the Catholic population of the city were confined to a ghetto enclosed around the bishop's court beside the cathedral. It is a Swiss Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance, heritage site of national significance. The first building on the site probably dates from the first half of the 5th century. The second church was built by Bishop Tello at some time before his death in 773. The current building was built between 1154 and 1270. In 1272 it was dedic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceuta Cathedral
The Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption ( es, Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción) is a Roman Catholic church located in the Spanish city of Ceuta, in a small exclave on the northwest coast of Africa. A primitive Eastern Roman Christian church stood on the site, and some researchers have identified this with the one built in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian I. This was replaced by the old Great Mosque of Ceuta, an architectural work of enormous wealth, according to descriptions which have survived, and although it underwent several enlargements, hardly any remains of it are to be seen today. After the Portuguese conquest of 1415, the Great Mosque was transformed into a Christian church by alterations, but there is no record of what they were. The passage of time and damage suffered by warlike incidents caused the ruin of the building, and at the end of the 17th-century it was decided to replace it by a new church designed by the architect Juan de Ochoa. Building work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen
The Cathedral Church of St Mary of the Assumption, usually known as St Mary's Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the home of the see of the Bishop of Aberdeen, who is the ordinary of the Diocese of Aberdeen in the Province of St Andrews & Edinburgh. It stands at 20 Huntly Street in Aberdeen. Construction The cathedral was designed by Alexander Ellis and opened in 1860. The spire and bells were added by Robert Gordon Wilson in 1876–77 to mark the church being raised to cathedral status. The organ dates from 1887 and is by James Conacher of Huddersfield. The cathedral was rededicated in 1960 following simplification of the interior in alignment with the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. Stained glass A window of 1978 is dedicated to St John Ogilvie by David Gulland. Monuments The church contains monuments to four Scottish bishops: George Hay; James Kyle; John MacDonald; and Colin Grant. The latter t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archcathedral Basilica Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary And Saint Andrew In Frombork
Frombork Cathedral or the Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Andrew ( pl, Bazylika archikatedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny i św. Andrzeja we Fromborku) in Frombork, Poland, is a Roman Catholic church located in the small town of Frombork in northern Poland. Constructed between 1329 and 1388, it replaced an earlier building dating from 1288. It stands on Cathedral Hill on Cathedral Street (ul. Katedralna 8). The basilica is on Poland's official national Historic Monuments List (''Pomnik historii''), designated on 16 September 1994. It comes under the National Heritage Board of Poland. History The original cathedral, completed in 1288, was a timber structure. It was called ''Ecclesia Warmiensis'', indicating that it was the main diocesan building. In 1329, erection began of a brick and stone church and lasted until 1388, giving rise to the present cathedral. It comprises three naves 90 meters long and 16.5 meters tal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakarta Cathedral
Jakarta Cathedral ( id, Gereja Katedral Jakarta, nl, Kathedraal van Jakarta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia, which is also the seat of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Jakarta, currently Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo. Its official name is , derived from the original name in Dutch, ( en, The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption). This current cathedral was consecrated in 1901 and built in the neo-Gothic style, a common architectural style to build churches at that time. The Jakarta Cathedral is located in Central Jakarta near Merdeka Square and Merdeka Palace, right in-front of the cathedral stands the Istiqlal Mosque. History After the arrival of Dutch East India Company in 1619, the Roman Catholic Church was banned in the Dutch East Indies and was limited to Flores and Timor. The Netherlands was known to support Protestantism and tried to limit the influence and authority of the Holy See. During the Napoleonic Wars, the Netherlands, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of Saint Mary Of The Assumption Of Lucciana
Lucciana Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption of Lucciana (French: ''Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-de-l'Assomption de Lucciana''; also called La Canonica and Santa Maria Assunta of Bastia), is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Lucciana, Corsica. The former cathedral is a national monument. History During antiquity, Mariana was an important Roman military colony, founded in 93 BC by Gaius Marius. Christianity was implanted there early (proven by a Christian complex dating from the fourth century) and the diocese of Mariana was established in the fifth century, making it one of the first in Corsica's history. The diocese became the seat of the suffragan of the archdiocese of Pisa in 1092, like all bishoprics of Corsica. The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Venice">Torcello Cathedral">Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Venice is based on the eleventh century site known as ''La Canonica'' and was dedicated in 1119 by the archbishop of Pisa. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
