Vaduz Cathedral, or Cathedral of St. Florin (
German
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: ''St. Florinskirche in Vaduz'' or ''Kathedrale St. Florin''), is a
neo-Gothic
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...
church in
Vaduz
Vaduz ( or , High Alemannic pronunciation: [])Hans Stricker, Toni Banzer, Herbert Hilbe: ''Liechtensteiner Namenbuch. Die Orts- und Flurnamen des Fürstentums Liechtenstein.'' Band 2: ''Die Namen der Gemeinden Triesenberg, Vaduz, Schaan.'' Hrsg. ...
,
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarch ...
, and the centre of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vaduz
The Archdiocese of Vaduz encompasses the territory of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
History
The Archdiocese of Vaduz was erected by Pope John Paul II in the apostolic constitution ''Ad satius consulendum'' on 2 December 1997. Before then i ...
. Originally a
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
, it has held the status of cathedral since 1997.
It was built in 1874 by
Friedrich von Schmidt
Friedrich von Schmidt (October 22, 1825 – January 23, 1891) was an architect who worked in late 19th century Vienna.
Life and career
Von Schmidt was born in Frickenhofen, Gschwend, Württemberg, Germany. After studying at the technical hig ...
on the site of earlier medieval foundations. Its
patron saint
A patron saint, patroness saint, patron hallow or heavenly protector is a saint who in Catholicism, Anglicanism, or Eastern Orthodoxy is regarded as the heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or perso ...
is
Florinus of Remüs
Florinus of Remüs (died 856 AD), also known as ''Florin'', ''Florian of Chur'', ''Florinus of Matsch'', and ''Florinus of Vinschgau'', is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, particularly in the dioceses of Chur, Bolzano-Brixen, Vaduz, ...
(Florin), a 9th-century saint of the
Vinschgau Valley.
The
Archdiocese of
Vaduz
Vaduz ( or , High Alemannic pronunciation: [])Hans Stricker, Toni Banzer, Herbert Hilbe: ''Liechtensteiner Namenbuch. Die Orts- und Flurnamen des Fürstentums Liechtenstein.'' Band 2: ''Die Namen der Gemeinden Triesenberg, Vaduz, Schaan.'' Hrsg. ...
was erected by
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...
in the
apostolic constitutionbr>
''Ad satius consulendum''2 December 1997. Before then it had been the Liechtenstein Deanery, a part of the
Swiss Diocese of Chur
The Diocese of Chur is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Switzerland. It extends over the Swiss Cantons of Graubünden (Grisons), Schwyz, Glarus, Zurich, Nidwalden, Obwalden and Uri.
The modern Cat ...
. The solemn public ceremony took place on December 12, 1997, in the parish church of Vaduz, which was then raised to the dignity of a
cathedral
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 denominatio ...
.
Burials
*
Prince Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein (1989).
*
Princess Georgina of Liechtenstein (1989).
*
Prince Franz Josef "Wenzel" of Liechtenstein (1991).
*
Princess Marie of Liechtenstein (2021).
*
Princess Elisabeth of Liechtenstein (in the Fürstliche Gruft).
*
Prince Karl Aloys of Liechtenstein
Prince Karl Aloys of Liechtenstein (in German: ''Karl Aloys von und zu Liechtenstein'') (born 16 September 1878 at Frauenthal; died 20 June 1955 at Frauenthal) was Imperial and Royal Cavalry Master (''Rittmeister'') until the end of the monarchy o ...
(in the Fürstliche Gruft).
*
Princess Elisabeth of Liechtenstein (in the Fürstliche Gruft).
Gallery
File:Vaduz 2011-08-03p.jpg, The nave and choir of the Vaduz Cathedral
File:Vaduz Cathedral-interiors II.jpg, Portals and pipe organ
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Liechtenstein
External links
*
Pfarrei St. Florin auf der Internetpräsenz des Erzbistums Vaduz*
1874 establishments in Liechtenstein
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1874
Cathedral
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 denominatio ...
Cathedral
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 denominatio ...
Catholic Church in Liechtenstein
Gothic Revival church buildings in Liechtenstein
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Liechtenstein
Burial sites of the House of Urach
19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings
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