Former Greek Catholic Church, Dormition of Virgin Mary Orthodox Church
Catedrala Adormirea Maicii Domnului
Former Greek Catholic Church, Dormition of Virgin Mary Orthodox Church
Catedrala Adormirea Maicii Domnului
![Zilah 025](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Zilah_025.jpg/512px-Zilah_025.jpg)
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Original function:
church
Current function:
church
Church:
Orthodox
Settlement:
Address:
Strada Crinului 12
Historical Hungarian county:
Szilágy
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
47.1815844125, 23.0515090923
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History
The church was built by the Greek Catholics after the Romanian occupation of the town. The construction took two years. It was consecrated on 8 September 1934 by Bishop Valeriu Traian Frențiu. It was designed by Alexandru Floriansics. After the Second World War, the Greek Catholic Church was banned and its churches were given to the Orthodox.
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