Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Kharkiv explained

Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Other Name:Кафедральний собор Успіння Пресвятої Діви Марії
Location:Kharkiv
Country: Ukraine
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church

The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary [1] (Ukrainian: Кафедральний собор Успіння Пресвятої Діви Марії) also called Assumption Cathedral is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and is located in the city of Kharkiv, in Kharkiv Oblast in east part of the European country of Ukraine.[2] The temple was built in neo-Gothic style between 1887 and 1892 on Gogol Street. The author of the temple project was a Polish architect, Bolesław Michałowski (1830-1909). He designed about 30 buildings in Kharkiv.[3]

In the thirties of the twentieth century, during the period of the Soviet Union the church was closed and turned into secular Local housed, among others, a cinema and an installation of the Communist Party. In 1992 the temple was returned to the Catholic faithful. Since 2002 is the cathedral of the new diocese of Kharkiv - Zaporizhzhia (Dioecesis Kharkiviensis-Zaporizhiensis, Харківсько-Запорізька дієцезія) that was created by bull "Ad plenius prospiciendum" of Pope John Paul II.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/europe/3060.htm Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  2. Hauser Zbigniew, "Ilustrowany przewodnik po zabytkach kultury na Ukrainie", t.4,
  3. Web site: Kościół pw. Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny . 2023-01-14 . Polonika . pl.