The Notre Dame Church () is a church in

Șimleu Silvaniei Șimleu Silvaniei (; , ) is a town in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 13,948 people (2021 census). It is located near the ancient Dacian fortress Dacidava. Three villages are administered by the town: Bic (''Bükk''), Cehei ...

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. The church was built by the Romanian Greek Catholic community between 1871 and 1873. The

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and peinture were completed in 1893, while

Alimpiu Barboloviciu Alimpiu Barbuloviciu (Chilioara, August 6, 1843 – Bocșa, Sălaj, Bocşa, December 10, 1914) was the Vicar Forane of the Greek Catholic Vicariate of Șimleu Silvaniei (1873–1913) and the head of the branch of Asociația Transilvană pentru Li ...

served as vicar.Scurt istoric al Vicariatului Silvaniei
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Photos

File:ASTRA in Simleu Silvaniei, August 1908.jpg,

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group picture taken inside the church in August 1908

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Scurt istoric al Vicariatului Silvaniei
Places of worship in Șimleu Silvaniei Greek-Catholic churches in Romania Monuments and memorials in Șimleu Silvaniei Churches completed in 1873 Churches in Sălaj County 1873 establishments in Europe 19th-century churches in Romania 19th-century Eastern Catholic church buildings {{RomanianGreekCatholic-church-stub