Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Bar Explained

Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Native Name:Katedrala Bezgrešnog Začeća
Native Name Lang:sh
Pushpin Map:Montenegro
Relief:1
Location:Stari Bar
Country: Montenegro
Denomination:Latin Church
Archdiocese:Archdiocese of Bar
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The Immaculate Conception Cathedral[1] (Катедрала Безгрешног Зачећа|Katedrala Bezgrešnog Začeća) in Stari Bar, Montenegro is the former cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar, which aside from the Bay of Kotor and the Municipality of Budva covers the whole of Montenegro.[2] The Archdiocese of Bar was originally formed as a diocese in the 10th century when it split off from the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska, it subsequently became an Archdiocese in 1034.

The current building served as a cathedral between 1828 and 2017, when new Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle was consecrated.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/europe/4043.htm Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Bar
  2. Web site: www.ceicem.org. www.ceicem.org. 2016-04-25.