The Our Lady of the Visitation Cathedral () also called Szombathely Cathedral or Cathedral of the Visitation of Our Lady is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church in the city of
Szombathely
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Szombathely (; ; also see #Etymology, names) is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas County in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria. Szombathely lies by the streams ''Perint'' and '' ...
in
Hungary
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...
, it is the principal church of the
Diocese of Szombathely
The Diocese of Szombathely () is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Veszprém in Hungary.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Szombathely Cathedral (), dedicated to the Visitation of Our Lady, in the city of ...
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With the establishment of a diocese in 1777 the construction of a cathedral became necessary. A
Baroque
The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from ...
building in classical style began in 1791 and was completed in 1797. However, the interior work continued until 1814. The Cathedral of the Visitation is located in the ancient forum of the Roman city of
Savaria. The architect, Melchior Hefele, was responsible for the plans. Unfortunately, the ceiling frescoes attributed to
Franz Anton Maulbertsch
Franz Anton Maulbertsch (7 June 1724 – 8 August 1796) was an Austrian painter and engraver, one of the most renowned exponents of Rococo painting in the German and Hungarian regions.
Maulbertsch was born in Langenargen and studied in the Aca ...
and his school did not survive the bombing during World War II.
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Hungary
Hungarian Catholics, like elsewhere, are part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
According to a 2019 survey by Eurobarometer, 62% of Hungarians consider themselves Catholics. The Latin Church ...
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List of cathedrals in Hungary
This is the list of cathedrals in Hungary sorted by Christian denominations, denomination.
Latin Catholic
Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in Hungary#Latin hierarchy, Latin Catholic Church in Hungary:
* St. Anne's Cathedral, Debrecen, St. Anneâ ...
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Visitation
References
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Hungary
Buildings and structures in Szombathely
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1797
18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Hungary
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