Location Knin Denomination Roman Catholic Number of spires 1 Opened 1863 Dedication Anthony of Padua | Country Croatia Functional status Active Address 22203, Ražanj, Croatia Status Parish church Groundbreaking 1860 | |
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Completed 1863; 154 years ago (1863) Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Šibenik | ||
The Church of Saint Anthony (Croatian: Crkva svetog Ante) is a Roman Catholic church in Knin, Croatia.
History
Construction of church started in 1860, and was completed in 1863. During World War II, the church sustained some damage due to bombings. It completed renovations in 1960.
During the Croatian War of Independence, the church was completely destroyed by rebel Serbs. After the war, the Franciscans started with renovation of monastery and church. The new church was re-dedicated on 6 December 1998.
References
Church of Saint Anthony, Knin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA