The Cathedral of Saint Tryphon ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=/, Katedrala Svetog Tripuna, Катедрала Светог Трипуна) in
Kotor,
Montenegro is one of two
Roman Catholic cathedrals
A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ...
in
Montenegro. It is the seat of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor, which covers the entire
Bay of Kotor and
Municipality of Budva.
Location and name
It is located in the city of Kotor, one of the best preserved and most beautiful medieval fortified towns in the
Mediterranean. It was built in honor of
Saint Tryphon Saint Tryphon, Triphon or Trifon may refer to:
Saints
*Tryphon of Campsada, 3rd-century saint
*Tryphon of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople (928–931)
*Tryphon of Pechenga, 16th-century saint
* Tryphon of Vyatka, 16th-century Russian sa ...
(local name Sveti Tripun), the patron and protector of the city, on the same site where an older church had already existed long ago. That earlier church was built in 809 by Andrija (Andreaccio) Saracenis, a citizen of Kotor, where the remains of the saint were kept after being brought from
Constantinople (now also known as
Istanbul).
History
The cathedral was consecrated on 19 June 1166.
Compared to other buildings, the Kotor Cathedral is one of the largest and most ornate buildings in
Kotor. The cathedral was seriously damaged and rebuilt after the
1667 Dubrovnik earthquake
The 1667 Dubrovnik earthquake was one of the three most devastating earthquakes to hit what is now modern Croatia in the last 2,400 years, since records began. The entire city was almost destroyed and around 3,000 to 5,000 people were killed. The ...
, but there were not enough funds for its complete reconstruction.
The April
1979 Montenegro earthquake
The 1979 Montenegro earthquake occurred on 15 April at 06:19 UTC with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). It was the most devastating earthquake in SR Montenegro, then part of Yugoslavia,(Montenegrin)Crno ...
, which completely devastated the Montenegro coast, also greatly damaged the cathedral. It has been salvaged and the careful restoration of parts of its interior has not been completed until a few years ago.
The
Romanesque architecture, contains a rich collection of artifacts. Older than many famous churches and cathedrals in
Europe, the cathedral has a treasury of immense value. In its interior there are
fresco
Fresco (plural ''frescos'' or ''frescoes'') is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid ("wet") lime plaster. Water is used as the vehicle for the dry-powder pigment to merge with the plaster, and with the setting of the plaste ...
es from the 14th century, a stone ornament above the main altar in which the life of St Tryphon is depicted, as well as a relief of saints in gold and silver.
The collection of art objects includes a silver hand and a cross, decorated with ornaments and figures in relief. It is only a part of the valuable objects of the Treasury of this unique sacral building which was the City Hall in the past. Today, it is the best known tourist attraction in Kotor and a symbol of the city: the Saint is depicted in the city's coat of arms, along with a lion and the Mount of San Giovanni.
Gallery
File:Nadvratnik kotorske katedrale.jpg
File:U Kotoru u katedrali.jpg
File:U kotorskoj katedrali.jpg
File:U Katedrali svetog Tripuna 2018.jpg
File:U Katedrali svetog Tripuna u Kotoru 2018.jpg
File:Unutar kotorske katedrale 2018.jpg
File:Unutar Katedrale svetog Tripuna 2018.jpg
File:Unutar Katedrale svetoga Tripuna u Kotoru.jpg
File:Kotor Cathedral in Kotor.jpg
File:Byzantine frescoe Kotor Sv. Tryphon.JPG
File:Late Gothic painting Kotor Sv. Tryphon.JPG
File:Sarkofag z relikwiami św. Tryfona w Kotorze.jpg
File:Kotor Cathedral Ziborium.JPG
See also
*
Our Lady of the Rocks
*
Saint Tryphon Saint Tryphon, Triphon or Trifon may refer to:
Saints
*Tryphon of Campsada, 3rd-century saint
*Tryphon of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople (928–931)
*Tryphon of Pechenga, 16th-century saint
* Tryphon of Vyatka, 16th-century Russian sa ...
References
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Buildings and structures completed in 1166
12th-century churches
Tourist attractions in Kotor
Tourist attractions in Montenegro
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Montenegro
Kotor