St. Sebastian's Cathedral, Bratislava

St. Sebastian's Cathedral [1] (Slovak: Katedrála sv. Šebastiána), also called the Cathedral of the Military Ordinariate, is the name given to a Catholic church in Bratislava,[2] which since 2009 ha been the cathedral of the Military Ordinariate of Slovakia.[3]

St. Sebastian's Cathedral
Katedrála sv. Šebastiána
LocationBratislava
Country Slovakia
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The first stone church was laid in 1995 and was consecrated in 2003 by Pope John Paul II. However, construction did not begin until the spring of 2007, after it could issue the permit to build in January 2007. The project architect was Ladislav Banhegyi. The roof was built in 2008. The work inside lasted until the summer of 2009. On June 13, 2009 took place the consecration ceremony, presided over by Bishop Stanislav Zvolensky.

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Slovakia
  • St. Sebastian's Church
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References
  1. Cathedral of St. Sebastian in Bratislava (Military Ordinariate)
  2. (www.aglo.sk), AGLO solutions. "Úvodná stránka :: Ministerstvo obrany SR". www.mosr.sk. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
  3. Mons. Viliam Judák: "Katedrála – matka chrámov v diecéze." In: Pútnik svätovojtešský 2011. Trnava : Spolok svätého Vojtecha, 2010, s. 63. ISBN 978-80-7162-824-8

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