Immaculate Conception Church, Tartu Explained

Immaculate Conception Church
Fullname:The Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception
Native Name:Pühima Neitsi Maarja Pärispatuta Saamise kirik
Location:Tartu
Country:Estonia
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Consecrated Date:1899
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Architectural Type:Church
Style:Neo-gothic
Years Built:1895-1899
Groundbreaking:1862
Completed Date:1899
Spire Quantity:1
Bishop:Philippe Jean-Charles Jourdan
Rector:Miguel Angel Arata Rosenthal

The Immaculate Conception Church[1] (Estonian: Pühima Neitsi Maarja Pärispatuta Saamise kirik) also known as the Catholic church in Tartu and more formally "Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary" is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church, located in the city of Tartu, the second largest in Estonia.

History

It is a structure built between 1895 and 1899. It is the only Catholic parish church in Tartu. The first stone church was laid in 1862 and was officially consecrated in 1899.

It was designed by Wilhelm Schilling and built in the neo-Gothic style. It is situated in the Veski, Jakobi, Oru and Karl August Hermann streets. Because of the diverse nationalities that make up the congregation offers not only Masses in Estonian, but also in Polish and English.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.visitestonia.com/en/roman-catholic-church-of-immaculate-conception-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary Roman-catholic-church-of-immaculate-conception
  2. Web site: The Parish of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Holy Virgin Mary. Igor. isa. www.katoliku.ee. 2016-03-29. 2017-07-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20170706005728/http://www.katoliku.ee/index.php/en/30-cen/information/addresses/76-the-parish-of-the-immaculate-conception-of-the-most-holy-virgin-mary. dead.