Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, Timișoara

Church

Serbian Orthodox Cathedral

Catedrala Ortodoxă Sârbă (Romanian)
Српска православна саборна црква (Serbian Cyrillic)

Religion
Affiliation| Serbian Orthodox
Ecclesiastical or organizational status| Eparchy of Temišvar
Patron| Ascension of the Lord
Status| Active
Location
Location| Union Square, Timișoara
Geographic coordinates| 45°45′28″N 21°13′39″E﻿ / ﻿45.75778°N 21.22750°E﻿ / 45.75778; 21.22750
Architecture
Style| Baroque
Founder| Georgije Popović
Groundbreaking| 1744
Completed| 1748
Materials| Stone, brick

The Ascension Cathedral, commonly known as the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral (Romanian: Catedrala Ortodoxă Sârbă; Serbian: Српска православна саборна црква, romanized: Srpska pravoslavna saborna crkva), is the cathedral of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Timișoara.[1] Located in the Union Square of Cetate district, the building is one of the three Serbian Orthodox churches in the city together with the St. George Church in Fabric district and the St. Nicholas Church in the Avram Iancu Square of Mehala district.

## History

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In 1737 (according to other sources 1728), during the plague epidemic in the city, the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral that originally stood on this site burned down.[2] The present church was built in Baroque style between 1744 and 1748 by order of the Serbian Orthodox Bishop Georgije Popović.[3] The church was built from the donations of the churchgoers, being made of stone and brick.[2] In order to gain space for the larger church, a Turkish rampart that had existed since the 16th century was demolished in 1742. In 1791, when the church was restored under Bishop Petar Petrović [sr], it was completed with two towers, in which there are five bells, one of which weighs 800 kg.[4]

Initially, the church was equipped with a small iconostasis by Serbian painter Stefan Tenecki. After its disposal, a new wooden iconostasis was carved by Mihajlo Janić between 1833 and 1836 and fitted with six icons, which were painted by Konstantin Danil between 1838 and 1843.[3] Alexander Tepferer gilded the wood carvings in 1839. The outer wall facing Union Square was built in 1822, while the wrought-iron gate facing Emanoil Ungureanu Street was constructed in 1886. The Pantocrator and the Four Evangelists were created in 1903 as the work of the painter Stevan Aleksić. The ornaments of the church were designed by Josef Habinger.

Seven bishops are buried in the church, and several dignitaries who donated their fortune to the church also rest in the nave.[5] Initially, the church hosted Orthodox religious services for both the Serbian and Romanian communities, but since 1864, following the separation of the two churches, the building belongs to the Serbian community.[2] Romanian Orthodox and Serbian Orthodox believers are equally welcome to church services today.

## Gallery

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* The iconostasis

* Close-up

* The cathedral and the Serbian Orthodox Episcopal Palace

## See also

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* St. Nicholas Serbian Church, Timișoara
* St. George Serbian Church, Timișoara
* Romanian Orthodox Cathedral, Vršac

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, Timișoara.

1. ^ "Episcopia Ortodoxă Sârbă de Timișoara". Secretariatul de Stat pentru Culte.
2. ^ a b c "Catedrala Ortodoxă Sârbă din Timișoara". Deștepți.ro. 29 November 2018.
3. ^ a b "Timișoara – Catedrala Ortodoxă Sârbă". BanaTour.
4. ^ von Schuster, Else. Timișoara, "Mica Vienă" de altă dată. p. 12.
5. ^ "Catedrala Sârbă, Timișoara". Welcome to Romania.

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Places in Timișoara

Historical|

* Anchor Palace
* Baroque Palace
* Brück House
* Communal Abattoir
* Count Mercy House
* Dauerbach Palace
* Deschan Palace
* Dicasterial Palace
* Fabric Water Tower
* Hilt-Vogel Palace
* House with Atlantes
* House with Lions
* Huniade Castle
* Iosefin Fire Station
* Iosefin Water Tower
* Lloyd Palace
* Löffler Palace
* Merbl Palace
* Military Casino
* Mühle House
* Nägele Palace
* Neptune Public Bath
* Neuhaus Palace
* Old Town Hall
* Palace of Culture
* Prince Eugene House
* Prison
* Roman Catholic Episcopal Palace
* Șari-Neni
* Széchényi Palace
* Theresia Bastion
* Timișoreana Brewery
* Water Palace
* Weiss Palace

Cultural|

* Banat Village Museum
* Banatul Philharmonic
* Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre
* German Cultural Centre
* German State Theatre
* Merlin Children's and Youth Theatre
* Mihai Eminescu National Theatre
* National Museum of Art
* National Museum of Banat
* Romanian National Opera

Places of worship|

* Cetate Synagogue
* Elisabetin Greek Catholic Church
* Elisabetin Reformed Church
* Elisabetin Roman Catholic Church
* Fabric Greek Catholic Church
* Fabric Synagogue
* Fratelia Roman Catholic Church
* Iosefin Orthodox Church
* Iosefin Roman Catholic Church
* Iosefin Synagogue
* Lutheran Church
* Mehala Roman Catholic Church
* Metropolitan Cathedral
* Millennium Church
* Misericordia Church
* New Millennium Reformed Center
* Notre Dame Church
* Serbian Orthodox Cathedral
* St. Catherine Church
* St. Elijah Church
* St. George Cathedral
* St. George Serbian Church
* St. Nicholas Serbian Church

Educational|

* Ana Aslan National College
* Banat National College
* Béla Bartók High School
* Carmen Sylva National Pedagogical College
* Central Library of Politehnica University
* Constantin Diaconovici Loga National College
* Eugen Todoran Central University Library
* Francesco Saverio Nitti Economic College
* Grigore Moisil High School
* Ion Vidu National College of Art
* Israelite High School
* King Michael I University of Life Sciences
* Nikolaus Lenau High School
* Piarist High School
* Politehnica University
* Sorin Titel County Library
* Tibiscus University
* Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy
* West Technical College
* West University

Statues, monuments and
fountains|

* Capitoline Wolf
* Fidelity Column
* Floral Clock
* Fountain of Cardinal Points
* Fountain with Fish
* Plague Column
* St. Mary and St. John of Nepomuk Monument
* Virgin Mary Monument

Forests, parks and
gardens|

* Alpinet Park
* Anton Scudier Central Park
* Botanical Park
* Cathedral Park
* Civic Park
* Green Forest
* Ion Creangă Children's Park
* Justice Park
* Queen Marie Park
* Roses Park
* Zoological Garden

Public squares|

* Alexandru Mocioni Square
* Liberty Square
* Nicolae Bălcescu Square
* Pleven Square
* St. George Square
* St. Mary Square
* Timișoara 700 Square
* Trajan Square
* Union Square
* Victory Square

Sports venues|

* CFR Stadium
* Ciarda Roșie Stadium
* Constantin Jude Sports Hall
* Dan Păltinișanu Stadium
* Electrica Stadium
* Gheorghe Rășcanu Stadium
* Știința Stadium

Business centers|

* AFI Park
* Bega Business Park
* United Business Center
* Vox Technology Park

Shopping venues|

* Bega Shopping Center
* Iulius Mall
* Shopping City

Infrastructure|

* Cioca Airfield
* Port
* Timișoara East railway station
* Timișoara North railway station
* Timișoara South railway station
* Timișoara West railway station
* Traian Vuia International Airport

Edge cities|

* ISHO
* Iulius Town

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Serbian Orthodox church buildings

Serbia|

| Belgrade|

* Church of Saint Sava
* St. Michael's Cathedral
* St. George, Banovo Brdo
* Ružica
* St. Mark's Church
* St. Basil of Ostrog
* Church of the Ascension
* Rakovica Monastery
* Chapel of Saint Petka
* Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
* St. Alexander Nevsky
* Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel (Batajnica)
* St. Nicholas (Dobanovci)
* Holy Virgin (Zemun)

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Vojvodina|

* St. Nicholas (Bačinci)
* St. John the Baptist (Bačka Palanka)
* St. George (Banoštor)
* St. George (Bečej)
* St. Peter and Paul (Berkasovo)
* Saint Sava (Čerević)
* St. Nicholas (Erdevik)
* St. Elijah (Ilinci)
* Presentation of the Theotokos (Inđija)
* Dormition of the Theotokos (Irig)
* St. Nicholas (Irig)
* St. Theodore Tiron (Irig)
* Holy Apostle Luke (Kupinovo)
* St. George Cathedral (Novi Sad)
* Assumption of the Theotokos (Pančevo)
* Transfiguration of the Lord (Ruma)
* St. Nicholas (Sibač)
* St. Nicholas (Sivac)
* St. George (Sombor)
* Epiphany of the Lord (Srbobran)
* Nativity of the Theotokos (Sremska Kamenica)
* Sremski Karlovci Orthodox Cathedral (Sremski Karlovci)
* St. Demetrius (Sremska Mitrovica)
* St. Archdeacon Stephen (Sremska Mitrovica)
* Holy Archangel Gabriel (Susek)
* Presentation of the Theotokos (Sviloš)
* St. Nicholas (Šid)
* Dormition of the Theotokos (Titel)
* St. George (Tovariševo)
* Transfer of the relics of the Holy Father Nicholas (Turija)
* St. Nicholas (Vršac)
* Assumption (Zrenjanin)

Central Serbia|

* St. Achillius (Arilje)
* St. Nicholas (Baljevac na Ibru)
* Nativity of the Virgin (Bogatić)
* St. Nicholas (Brezova)
* Kađenica (Dljin)
* Saints Peter and Paul (Dobrić)
* Saints Emperor Constantine and Empress Helena (Ivanjica)
* White Church (Karan)
* St. Nicholas (Kosovica)
* Holy Trinity (Kraljevo)
* Apostles Peter and Paul (Kriva Reka)
* Transfiguration (Krivaja)
* Holy Ascension (Krupanj)
* St. George (Kruševac)
* Lazarica (Kruševac)
* Holy Mother of God (Kuršumlija)
* Holy Trinity (Leskovac)
* Odžaklija (Leskovac)
* Cave Church (Lukovo)
* St. George (Lukovo)
* Štava Church (Lukovska Banja)
* Holy Trinity (Negotin)
* Holy Trinity Cathedral (Niš)
* Nativity of the Theotokos (Novaci)
* Nativity of Christ (Pirot)
* Cave Church (Rsovci)
* St. Petka (Staničenje)
* Apostles Peter and Paul (Stari Ras)
* St. John the Baptist (Stevanac)
* Oplenac (Topola)
* St. Mark (Užice)

Kosovo* (status)|

* Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Belo Polje)
* St. Stephen (Donje Nerodimlje)
* St. Paraskeva (Drsnik)
* St. Nicholas (Đurakovac)
* Holy Archangels (Gornje Nerodimlje)
* Virgin Hodegetria (Mušutište)
* Nativity of the Theotokos (Obilić)
* Christ the Saviour (Pristina)
* Holy Saviour (Prizren)
* Our Lady of Ljeviš (Prizren)
* St. Elijah (Podujevo)
* Saint George (Prizren)
* St. Nicholas (Prizren)
* St John the Baptist (Samodreža)
* St. Nicholas (Slovinje)
* St. Nicholas (Štrpce)
* St. Uroš (Uroševac)
* Saint Elijah (Vučitrn)

Montenegro|

* St. Jovan Vladimir (Bar)
* Cetinje Monastery (Cetinje)
* Court Church (Cetinje)
* Vlah Church (Cetinje)
* Holy Savior (Grahovac)
* Holy Savior (Herceg Novi)
* St. Luke (Kotor)
* St. Nicholas (Kotor)
* Podgorica Cathedral (Podgorica)
* Morača
* Ostrog Monastery
* Savina Monastery
* Nativity of the Theotokos (Zabrđe)
* Njegoš's Testament Church

Bosnia and
Herzegovina|

| Republika Srpska|

* Banja Luka Cathedral (Banja Luka)
* St. Nikola (Dobrelji)
* St. Nicholas (Dobrljin)
* St. Nicholas (Javorani)
* St. Nicholas (Rijeka)
* St. Nicholas (Romanovci)
* St. George (Sopotnica)
* St. Nicholas (Srđevići)
* St. Archangel Michael (Veličani)

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Federation B&H|

* Holy Trinity (Mostar)
* Nativity of the Theotokos (Mostar)
* Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel (Sarajevo)
* Holy Transfiguration (Sarajevo)
* Nativity of the Theotokos (Sarajevo)
* Dormition of the Theotokos (Tuzla)

Croatia|

* Holy Venerable Mother Parascheva (Banovci)
* Transfer of the relics of the Holy Father Nicholas (Bijelo Brdo)
* St. George (Bobota)
* St. Peter and Paul (Bolman)
* St. Stephen (Borovo)
* Ascension of the Lord (Cetina)
* Presentation of Mary (Čakovci)
* Dalj Cathedral (Dalj)
* Saint Archangel Michael (Darda)
* Nativity of the Theotokos (Drežnica)
* Holy Annunciation (Dubrovnik)
* Nativity of the Theotokos (Gaboš)
* St. George (Grubišno Polje)
* St. Michael the Archangel (Ilok)
* St. Nicholas (Jagodnjak)
* St. Stefan Štiljanović (Karanac)
* St. Nicholas (Karlovac)
* St. George (Kneževo)
* Intercession of the Holy Virgin (Knin)
* Pentecost (Markušica)
* St. Nicholas (Mikluševci)
* St. Nicholas (Mirkovci)
* St. Panteleimon (Mirkovci)
* Transfiguration of the Lord (Mohovo)
* Dormition of the Theotokos (Negoslavci)
* St. Elijah (Novi Jankovci)
* St. George (Opatovac)
* St. Peter and Paul (Orolik)
* Dormition of the Mother of God (Osijek)
* Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (Ostrovo)
* St. Nicholas (Pačetin)
* St. Spyridon (Peroj)
* Presentation of Mary (Popovac)
* St. Nicholas (Rijeka)
* Saint Parascheva (Slabinja)
* Nativity of the Theotokos (Srijemske Laze)
* Transfiguration of the Lord (Šarengrad)
* Dormition of the Theotokos (Šibenik)
* Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Štikada)
* St. Peter and Paul (Tepljuh)
* St. George (Tovarnik)
* Transfiguration of the Lord (Trpinja)
* St. George (Varaždin)
* Pentecost (Vinkovci)
* St. Nicholas (Vrlika)
* St. Nicholas (Vukovar)
* Serbian Orthodox Cathedral (Zagreb)

Hungary|

* Transfer of the Relics of the Holy Father Nicholas (Baja)
* St. George (Budapest)
* Transfer of the Relics of the Holy Father Nicholas (Dunaújváros)
* St. Nicholas (Eger)
* St. George (Magyarcsanád)
* St. Petka (Majs)
* St. George (Pomáz)
* St. George (Somberek)
* John the Baptist (Székesfehérvár)
* Annunciation Church (Szentendre)
* Dormition of the Theotokos (Szentendre)
* Požarevac Church (Szentendre)
* St. Nicholas (Szeged)
* Transfiguration Church (Szentendre)

Romania|

* St. Peter and St. Paul (Arad)
* Ascension Cathedral (Timișoara)
* St. Nicholas (Timișoara)
* St. George (Timișoara)

United Kingdom|

* Holy Prince Lazar (Birmingham)
* Serbian Orthodox Church (Halifax)
* St. Nicholas (West Wycombe)

United States|

* Sts. Constantine and Helen Serbian Orthodox Church, Galveston
* Trinity Chapel Complex, Manhattan
* Saint Sava Church, Jackson, California
* Saint Sava Church, Merrillville, Indiana
* Saint Sava Cathedral, Milwaukee

Canada|

* Holy Trinity Church, Regina
* Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Hamilton
* All Serbian Saints Church, Mississauga
* Saint Sava Church, Toronto
* Saint Arsenije Sremac Church, Whitby
* Saint Stefan Church, Ottawa
* Holy Trinity Church, Montreal
* Saint Sava Church, Winnipeg
* Saint Michael the Archangel Church, Toronto

Other
countries|

* Church of St. Sava, Gaborone, Botswana
* Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, Slovenia
* St. Sava Church, Paris, France
* Saint Spyridon Church, Trieste, Italy
* Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Stockholm, Sweden
* Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Komárno, Slovakia (in care of OCLS)

Notes|

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