The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Martin Luther () or Martin Luther Cathedral is an
Evangelical Lutheran
Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism that emerged under the work of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German friar and Protestant Reformers, reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church launched ...
cathedral in
Daugavpils
Daugavpils (see also other names) is a state city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city derives its name. The parts of the city to the north of the river belong to the historical Latvian region ...
,
Latvia
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.
Design
The cathedral was designed by
Wilhelm Neumann, one of the most influential architects in the current landscape of Daugavpils. It is built in a
brick
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neogothic
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style and was completed in 1893.
Diocese of Daugavpils
The cathedral is the seat of the Lutheran Bishop of Daugavpils in the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia (, or LELB) is a Lutheranism, Lutheran Protestant church in Latvia. Latvia's Lutheran heritage dates back to the Protestant Reformation, Reformation. Both the Nazi and communist regimes persecuted the c ...
. The current bishop is Einārs Alpe, born 11 November 1963, who was ordained in the Lutheran Church in 1991, and was consecrated and enthroned as Bishop of Daugavpils on 13 October 2007.
[Biography of bishop a]
official website
(in Latvian).
Gallery
File:Daugavpils luterāņu baznīca 03.JPG, Cathedral doors
File:Daugavpils luterāņu baznīca 02.JPG
See also
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Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils
The Saints Boris and Gleb Cathedral (,The full Russian name reads as . ) is the main Russian Orthodox Church, Orthodox church in Daugavpils, Latvia. It can hold 5,000 people, being the biggest Orthodox church in Latvia.
The cathedral is situate ...
References
External links
Cathedrals in Latvia
Daugavpils
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