Transfiguration Cathedral - Catholic Cathedral in the city of Novosibirsk . The cathedral has the status of a cathedral in the Transfiguration Diocese (with a center in Novosibirsk) , led by Bishop Joseph Wert . Located at: M. Gorky Street , 100.
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| Cathedral of the Transfiguration | |
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| A country |  Russia |
| City | Novosibirsk |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
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| Architectural style | modern and gothic |
| Project Author | Borodkin V.V. |
| Construction | 1992 - 1997 years |
| Abbot | father Andrei Duklevski |
| Website | cathedral.nsk.ru |
Content
- 1 History
- 1.1 Historical Catholic Churches of Novosibirsk
- 1.2 Construction of the cathedral
- 2 Architecture and interior decoration
- 3 References
History
Historic Catholic Temples of Novosibirsk
The Catholic community in Novosibirsk (Novonikolaevsk) by the beginning of the 20th century numbered about 4 thousand people. In 1902, a small house of worship was erected at the expense of the parishioners. In 1910, the construction of the stone church of St. Casimir was completed.
In the 30s of the XX century, the temple was closed, and in the 60s destroyed (now in its place the department store TsUM).
In the 80s, priest I. Svidnitsky attempted to build a small chapel of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on a site located in the 2nd lane of the World. Despite the fact that the priest was repressed and imprisoned, the parishioners completed the chapel, which exists to this day.
Cathedral Construction
With the resumption of the normal functioning of the Catholic Church in Russia in the early 90s, permission was obtained to build a large church in the city.
Construction began in the spring of 1992 . The first Mass in the still under construction Cathedral was celebrated by the Representative of the Holy See in the Russian Federation, Archbishop Francesco Colasuonno in October 1994 . From Palm Sunday 1996, services began to be regularly held in the lower church, and from Christmas 1996 - in the main part of the cathedral. The construction was finally completed in the summer of 1997 . The consecration was held on August 10, 1997, the rite was led by Bishop I. Werth , the Apostolic Nuncio in the Russian Federation, Archbishop John Bukowski , General of the Society of Jesus Peter-Hans Kolvenbach , 10 bishops, more than 120 priests from around the world, and around thousands of parishioners and pilgrims.
Architecture and Interior
The architecture of the cathedral is very unusual and combines the elements of Art Nouveau with the stylized forms of the Romanesque and Gothic style.
The cathedral building with three ledges rises to the altar, the roof consists of three gable peaked parts. The difference in the level and angle of inclination of the roofs allows you to place stained-glass windows for lighting the cathedral. The lowest roof is above the narthex of the temple, the middle above the main part of the temple, and the highest above the altar. The three-part roof symbolizes three tabernacles, which, as the Gospel tells us, the apostle Peter spoke during the Transfiguration , in honor of which the cathedral was consecrated.
On the main facade of the temple are three portals, completed by arches in the Romanesque style. In the central portal there is an entrance door and a stained-glass window, in the side - windows.
On the sides of the main entrance are stairs leading to the choirs and to the crypt of the cathedral, where the eastern rite chapel is located.
The building of the cathedral is adjacent to the building of the diocesan administration, which also houses a library and rooms for catechesis . Along the perimeter, the territory of the temple is surrounded by a covered gallery, along which processions are arranged during the holidays. In the corner towers of the gallery are bells.
On August 29, 2013, stained glass windows were consecrated depicting a miracle in Cana of Galilee, the Last Supper, Christening and the Descent of the Holy Spirit.