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, country = Serbia , denomination = Roman Catholic ( Latin) , churchmanship = , membership = , attendance = , website = , former name = , bull date = , founded date = , founder = , dedication = Theresa of Avila , dedicated date = , consecrated date = , past bishop = , bishop = János Pénzes , vicar = Stjepan Beretić , status = Cathedral and minor basilica , functional status = Active , heritage designation = Monument of Culture of Great Importance , designated date = , architect = Franz Kaufmann , architectural type = , style = Baroque , years built = , groundbreaking = , completed date = , construction cost = , capacity = , length = , width = , width nave = , height = , diameter = , other dimensions = , floor count = , floor area = , dome quantity = , dome height outer = , dome height inner = , dome dia outer = , dome dia inner = , spire quantity = , spire height = , materials = , bells = , bells hung = , bell weight = , parish = , deanery = , archdeaconry = , episcopalarea = , archdiocese = , diocese = Diocese of Subotica , logo = , logosize = , logolink = , logoalt = , embedded = The Cathedral of St. Theresa of Avila (

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and hr, Katedrala Svete Terezije Avilske, hu, A szabadkai Szent Teréz székesegyház) is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica located in

, Serbia, the seat of the Diocese of Subotica. It is dedicated to

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History

The cathedral was built between 1773 and 1779 in the

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style. At the time, Subotica was part of the

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. The building was designed by architect Franz Kaufmann from

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. The altar is decorated with several paintings by Josef Schoefft, one painting of the Holy Family by Kasper Schleibne, and one painting of the True Cross by

Emmanuel Walch Immanuel ( he, עִמָּנוּאֵל, 'Īmmānū'ēl, meaning, "God is with us"; also romanized: , ; and or in Koine Greek of the New Testament) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God will protect the H ...

. The building is long and wide. The nave is tall, while the bell towers are tall. On the roof of the building, between the two bell towers, is a statue of Virgin Mary. The

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was built in 1808. The pipe organ was installed in 1897 and renovated in 1997. New renovation works are planned for 2015. The whole interior of the church was renovated in 1972-73 for the bicentennial of the building. The building was declared the Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1973. Pope

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granted the title of Minor basilica to the cathedral on 29 April 1974. There is a bust of

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in front of the church.

References

External links

Official web site
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