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Diocese Of Plovdiv
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sofia and Plovdiv is a Catholic diocese of the Latin Church"Diocese of Sofia e Plovdiv" '' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016"Diocese of Sofia e Plovdiv" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016 which includes the whole southern part of Bulgaria. The remainder of Bulgaria falls within the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of St Louis, Plovdiv
The Cathedral of St Louis ( bg, катедрала „Свети Лудвиг“, ''katedrala „Sveti Ludvig“'') is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Co-cathedral of the Diocese of Sofia and Plovdiv together with the Cathedral of St Joseph in Sofia, it is one of the largest and most important Roman Catholic places of worship in the country. It was named after Louis IX of France, commonly known as "Saint Louis". The cathedral was constructed in the 1850s, during the time of vicar Andrea Canova. The first organ in Bulgaria was installed in the cathedral in 1861, later replaced with a newer and larger one. A fire severely damaged the cathedral in 1931 and destroyed the wood-carved ceiling. The cathedral was reconstructed, with Krastyo Stamatov creating the frescoes and Kamen Petkov being the main architect. The cathedral was once again inaugurated on 8 May 1932. Architecturally, it features an eclectic combination of Neoclassicism and Neo-Baroque. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
