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Bust of Bishop Márton Áron

Bust of Bishop Márton Áron
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
statue / memorial / relief
Settlement:
Marosvásárhely, Târgu Mureș
Historical Hungarian county:
Maros-Torda
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
46.5459166732, 24.5641528231
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In the backyard of the St. John the Baptist parish church.

History

Márton Áron was a Transylvanian Catholic bishop persecured by the communists. In 2000, a bust made by Izsák Márton was unveiled in the courtyard behind the parish church of St John the Baptist in the town centre, in a small green area in front of the Deus Providebit community centre.

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