Building Name: | Cathedral Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Katedrálny chrám Povýšenia vznešeného a životodarného kríža |
Location: | Old Town borough of Bratislava, Slovakia |
Religious Affiliation: | Slovak Greek Catholic Church |
Consecration Year: | 1860 |
Status: | Cathedral |
Website: | English homepage Gréckokatolícky farský úrad Bratislava Ul. 29. augusta No. 7, 811 08, Bratislava |
Architect: | Ignác Feigler jr. |
Architecture Type: | Neo-renaissance with neo-gothic features |
Year Completed: | 1860 |
The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Slovak: Chrám Povýšenia vznešeného a životodarného kríža) is a cathedral in Bratislava, Slovakia. It was built in the year 1860 at the edge of St. Andrew's cemetery (Ondrejský cintorín). Since 1972, the church belongs to Slovak Greek Catholic Church. It is the cathedral church of the Eparchy of Bratislava since 2008.[1]
The founding stone was laid on May 13, 1859. The church was consecrated by Archbishop of Esztergom, cardinal János Scitovszky (Slovak: Ján Scitovský) on September 14, 1860.
Today, liturgy is both in Slovak and Old Church Slavonic.