Roman Catholic Ascension Cathedral Satu Mare / Romania

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Roman Catholic Ascension Cathedral in Satu Mare / Romania
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Roman Catholic Ascension Cathedral Satu Mare / Romania description:

Building and history

The parish church of Satmar was promoted to cathedral by bishop Fischer István at the beginning of the 19th century. This also led to a drastic enlargement of the building, for which parts of the old church had to be destroyed. The new nave is 37,2 m long, 12,1 m wide and 11,8 m high. The choir is 16,8 m long, 9.20 m wide, and ends on a half round apse. The dome is 14.5 m high.

The new front face f the cathedral is 15,8 m high. On both sides it's having a 40 m high tower with iron balconies and a dome shaped spire. Under the church there is a crypt.

The final shape of the cathedral come under bishop Ham János (bishop in 1827- 1857). The portico dates with it's large pillars from this period. The front carries statues of the Savior in the middle, right St. Peter and left St. Paul. On the loer part of the towers one finds statues representing Saint-Stephan and Saint Ladislaus, who were Hungarian kings.

Interior of the Cathedral

The high altar is made in Carara marble by Felix Toman. The altar piece shows Jesus Christ's Ascension, an oil painting by Gabriel Pesky in 1837. The altar contains relics of the martyrs St. Justin and St. Modest.

In the nave one finds 2 side altars, right Saint Stephan's Altar, left Saint-John's altar. Both are made in gray imitation marble. The have the relics of Saints Benedictus, Vetutus, Justin, Celestin and Crescentia.

Between the 2 last columns of the nave, there are also altars: one for Saint John of Nepomuk, and one for Saint Alois. Saint-John's altar contains relics of the Saints Coloman, Crescentia and Concordia, St. Alois' altar contains relics of Saints Vetustus and Justin.

On the south side of the cathedral - under the tower - an altar was built to honor the Holy Virgin of Lourdes, ordered by bishop Dr. Laurence Schlauch. On the north side, under the coir, there is St. Anthony's chapel from 1960.

In the cathedral one finds the sobre mausoleum for bishop Ham János.

Note also the pulpit, the organ and the baptismal font.

Source and other info, see: http://www.satu-mare.ro/subpagina/catedrala-romano- catolica? id_limba=4http://www.satu-mare.ro/subpagina/catedrala-romano-catolica? id_limba=4