Sacred Heart Cathedral | |
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Katedrala Presvetog Srca Isusova | |
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Location | Sarajevo |
Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Dedication | Sacred Heart |
Consecrated | 14 September 1889 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Josip Vancaš |
Architectural type | Cathedral |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Groundbreaking | 25 August 1884[1] |
Completed | 9 November 1887 |
Specifications | |
Length | 41.90 m (137.5 ft)[1] |
Width | 21.30 m (69.9 ft)[1] |
Number of spires | 2 |
Spire height | 43.20 m (141.7 ft)[1] |
Bells | 6 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Vrhbosna |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Tomo Vukšić |
Bishop(s) | Msgr. Pero Sudar |
Provost | The Very Rev. Pero Pranjić |
Rector | Msgr. Ante Meštrović |
Vicar(s) | Msgr. Bosiljko Rajić |
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The Sacred Heart Cathedral (Serbo-Croatian: Katedrala Srca Isusova/Катедрала Срца Исусова) is a Catholic church in Sarajevo; commonly referred as the Sarajevo Cathedral (Sarajevska katedrala/Сарајевска катедрала), it is the largest cathedral in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] It is the seat of the Archbishop of Vrhbosna, currently Tomo Vukšić, and center of Catholic worship in the city. The cathedral is located in the city's Old Town district.