Church of Saints Philip and James, Vukovar

The Church of Saints Philip and James (Croatian: Crkva svetih Filipa i Jakova) is a Roman Catholic church in Vukovar, Croatia.

Parish Church of Saints Philip and James
Župna crkva svetih Filipa i Jakova
45°20′50″N 19°00′26″E
LocationVukovar
CountryCroatia
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitefilipjakov-vu.com
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Philip and Saint James
Dedicated1738
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1723
Completed1732
Specifications
Length60 m (197 ft)
Floor area700 m2 (7,535 sq ft)
Number of spires1
Bells3
Administration
ParishParish of Saints Philip and James - Vukovar
DeaneryVukovar Deanery
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek
MetropolisMetropolis of Đakovo-Osijek

History

The church was built from 1723 till 1732, when it was blessed by Marko Dragojević.

In 1738 it was dedicated by Sigismund Berenyi.

In 1897 it was expanded according to the plans of Franz Langerberg and later Richard Jordan.

On 24 May 1899 the renovated and expanded church was dedicated by Anđelko Voršak.

In 1911 it was successfully painted with fresco paintings.

In 1924 were procured 3 new bells. One of that bells was given by last Vukovar countess, Sofija Eltz.

In 1991, during the battle of Vukovar, in the Croatian War of Independence, the church was extensively damaged.

In 1995, during the Serbian occupation of city, body of Saint Bono was burned.

After reintegration of Vukovar, in 2000 on church and monastery was installed a new roof. The church also got a 3 new bells.[1]

References
  1. "O nama" (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
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