St. Ursula's Church, Kouvola

St. Ursula's Church
Pyhän Ursulan kirkko
Location Kouvola
Country Finland
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The St. Ursula's Church[1] (Finnish: Pyhän Ursulan kirkko) is the name given to a parish church affiliated with the Catholic church dedicated to St. Ursula in Kouvola[2] a city in Finland.[3] The church was designed by architect Benito Casagrande. The temple was completed and inaugurated on December 11, 1993.

The church of St. Ursula was founded by the congregation as a chapel on March 9, 1985 and became independent in 1991, after which began to build their own church. Construction of the building is carried out in part with the great help of German Catholics.

From September 1, 1994, the priest in charge is Stanislaw Szymajda. The parish is still a meeting place for members of a diaspora of 380 faithful from more than 20 countries.

See also

References

  1. ↑ finnicakymenlaakso.fi
  2. ↑ "St. Ursula at Valimontie 1, Kouvola FIN-45100 (Filtered by: FIN-45100) Finland". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  3. ↑ "kirkko". www.sci.fi. Retrieved 2016-03-15.

Coordinates: 60°52′16″N 26°41′45″E / 60.8712°N 26.6959°E / 60.8712; 26.6959

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