Saint Sophia Cathedral, Zhytomyr

St. Sophia Cathedral
Кафедральний собор св. Софії
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LocationZhytomyr
Country Ukraine
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Administration
Episcopal areaRoman Catholic Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr

Saint Sophia Cathedral (Ukrainian: Кафедральний собор св. Софії, Polish: Katedra Świętej Zofii) is a Catholic church that serves as the principal church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr, Ukraine. The temple was built between 1746 and 1748 and was founded by Bishop Samuel Jan Ozga.

After a fire in 1768, the church was converted into a Classical-style three-nave building. The church is now an eclectic building with a preserved Baroque interior. In Soviet times, it was closed to the faithful for several years, and the priests were arrested and sent to labor camps.

After 1991, after the Fall of Communism, the cathedral was restored and enlarged.

See also

References

  • St. Sophia Cathedral in Zhytomyr<
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Internal view

50°15′18″N 28°39′16″E / 50.2550°N 28.6544°E / 50.2550; 28.6544