Location Lugoj | Country Romania | |
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Denomination Catholic Church (Romanian rite) Address Piața Iosif Constantin Drăgan 8, Lugoj 305500, Romania Similar Biserica Adormirea Maicii Do, Lugosi Református templom, Biserica Penticost Betezda, Biserica Adventista de Ziua a | ||
The Cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit (Romanian: Catedrala Greco-Catolică Coborârea Spiritului Sfânt) also called Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit is the name given to a Catholic religious building of the Romanian or Byzantine rite that serves as the seat of the Eparchy of Lugoj (Eparchia Lugosiensis or Eparhia Lugoj) which was created in 1853 with the Bull "Apostolicum ministerium" of Pope Pius IX is located in Lugoj, in the European country of Romania.
The building was built between 1843-1854 in neoclassical style by architect L. Oettinger. The cathedral was occupied by force by members of the Romanian Orthodox Church during the Communist period from 1948 to 1990 and returned to Catholic hands on 21 January 1990 by decision of the Orthodox Metropolitan Nicolae Corneanu, the first Greek Catholic cathedral returned to its original owners in the country.