Church of Croatian Martyrs, Čavoglave
| Church of Croatian Martyrs | |
|---|---|
| Crkva hrvatskih mučenika | |
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| 43°47′02″N 16°20′13″E / 43.78389°N 16.33694°ECoordinates: 43°47′02″N 16°20′13″E / 43.78389°N 16.33694°E | |
| Location | Čavoglave |
| Country | Croatia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | Croatian Martyrs |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Gorana Banic & Emil Sverko / with Ana Sverko |
| Groundbreaking | 2004 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Bells | 3 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Parish of Saint Elijah, Kljaci |
| Diocese | Diocese of Šibenik |
The Church of Croatian Martyrs (Croatian: Crkva hrvatskih mučenika) is a Roman Catholic church in Čavoglave, Croatia.
Architects
The church was designed by Gorana Banic & Emil Sverko with Ana Sverko (2003-2007).
History [1]
Cornerstone for the church was laid in 2004 by msgr. Ante Ivas, bishop of Šibenik.
Popular Croatian singer Marko Perković Thompson, who was born in Čavoglave, especially helped construction of this church.
It was completed in 2010. On 9 October of that year were dedicated bells of church by msgr. Ante Ivas.
Bells
The church has 3 bells, which were cast in workshop "Grass Mayer" in Innsbruck.
The first bell, which is 450 kilos weigh, is dedicated to Aloysius Stepinac.
The second bell, which is 250 kilos weigh, is dedicated to Saint Elijah.
The third bell, which is 130 kilos weigh, is dedicated to Saint Michael and Saint Benedict.
See also
- Church of Croatian Martyrs, Udbina