Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Voćin explained

Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Voćin
Native Name:Crkva Pohođenja Blažene Djevice Marije u Voćinu
Native Name Lang:HR
Location:Voćin, Croatia
Country:Croatia
Denomination:Catholic
Status:Basilica
Functional Status:Active
Designated Date:1464, 2011
Architectural Type:Gothic architecture
Dedication:Visitation
Diocese:Požega
Province:Đakovo-Osijek
Website:https://pozeska-biskupija.hr/2016/08/01/the-shrine-of-our-lady-of-vocin/

Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a catholic church located in Voćin, Croatia.

Background

The church was originally built in 1464 by the Franciscan friars as monastery church of All Saints. During the Ottoman invasion in 16th and 17th century the church was let to ruin.[1] It underwent a renovation during the 18th century when it was consecrated to the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. During the World War II the church was burned, and because of the Communist government it was not rebuild until 1984.[2] Not long after, in 1991 during the Croatian War of Independence it was almost complexity destroyed by the Serb paramilitary group White Eagles that occupied Voćin.[3] The church was rebuilt again and consecrated in 2011 by the bishop Antun Škvorčević.[4]

In 2022 the church received a title of the minor basilica.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Stara voćinska crkva Požeška biskupija . 2022-05-11 . Diocese of Požega Website . Diocese of Požega . hr.
  2. Web site: The Shrine of Our Lady of Voćin . 2022-05-10 . Diocese of Požega Website . Diocese of Požega . en.
  3. Web site: Kako su Beli orlovi ubili i mučili civile . 2022-05-11 . www.vecernji.hr . hr.
  4. Metić . Ana . Faksimilska rekonstrukcija crkve Pohođenja blažene djevice Marije u Voćinu . 2013 . PhD . University of Zagreb . HR.
  5. Web site: Crkva Gospe Voćinske uzdignuta na čast bazilike . 2022-05-11 . Hrvatska radiotelevizija . HR.