Assumption Cathedral, Zalău
| Assumption Cathedral | |
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| Basic information | |
| Municipality | Zalău |
| Year consecrated | September 9, 1934 |
| Architect(s) | Antoniu Salerbeck |
| General contractor | Ratz and Attl |
| Groundbreaking | July 13, 1930 |
| Completed | 1934 |
The Assumption Cathedral (Romanian: Catedrala Adormirea Maicii Domnului) is a church in Zalău, Romania, built by the Greek-Catholic community between 1930 to 1934.
History
The groundbreaking took place on July 13, 1930. The Assumption Cathedral was consacreted on September 9, 1934 by the bishop of the Greek Catholic Diocese of Oradea Mare Valeriu Traian Frențiu. The cathedral was built by the company of Ratz and Attl from Cluj. The parish priest was Traian Trufaşiu.[1] Since its construction, the cathedral has been a pilgrimage destination on the feast of the Assumption of Mary (August 15).[2]
The cathedral is disputed by the Greek Catholic and Ortodox communities.[3]
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External links
- Istoricul constructiei Bisericii Adormirea Maicii Domnului din Zalau
- Primele pelerinaje la Catedrala „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” din Zalău (1935-1939)
- Revendicarea Bisericii Adormirea Maicii Domnului din Zalău; în: Magazin Sălăjean, 6 iulie 2008
Coordinates: 47°10′55″N 23°03′06″E / 47.182042°N 23.051805°E
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