The St. Martin of Tours Cathedral[1] (Ukrainian: Кафедральний собор св. Мартина з Туру), also called the Mukachevo Cathedral, is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in the city of Mukachevo, Zakarpattia Oblast, in the west of Ukraine.[2][3]
The church is decorated with a light brown tone. Its main and highest tower is adorned with a clock, and the entrance gate was decorated with a vaulted arch and columns. It has an adjoining chapel dedicated to Saint Joseph, which dates back to the 14th century. The church was built by Márton Wagner between 1904 and 1905 in an eclectic style. In Soviet times, it was closed by the authorities of the local communist party. In 1990, it was returned to the Catholic faithful. Since 27 March 2002, it has been the cathedral of the new Diocese of Mukachevo of the Latins (Dioecesis Munkacsiensis Latinorum; Єпархія Мукачево) created by bull Cum Transcarpatiae of Pope John Paul II.[citation needed]
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- ^ "Cathedral of St. Martin of Tours". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "The Cathedral of Tours Saint Martin". munkacs-diocese.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Кафедральний собор Святого Мартина з Туру". Ukrainian.Travel (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2023.