King St. László of Hungary Franciscan Church and Monastery
Biserica Franciscană
King St. László of Hungary Franciscan Church and Monastery
Biserica Franciscană
Original function:
church and monastery
Address:
Strada Avram Iancu 49
Historical Hungarian county:
Torda-Aranyos
GPS coordinates:
46.5784423146, 23.7816627981
History
In 1729, Transylvania became an independent province within the Franciscan Order under the patronage of Saint Stephen. In 1733 the monastery land was purchased. Construction began in the same year, probably using an earlier Dominican monastery building. The monks moved in in 1735 and the church was consecrated in 1737 in honour of King Saint László. The monastery and the church were built thanks to donations from the Bors family. Members of the family are buried in the church crypt. The monks ran an elementary school next to the monastery until 1830. The coffered ceiling and interior painting of the nave date from the early 20th century. The monks were deported in 1951. Later, Father Izidor, who was released from prison, lived in the church and looked after it until his death in 1994. Today it is served by the dean of Torda.
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