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Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church

Biserica Romano-Catolică Preasfânta Treime
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church
Biserica Romano-Catolică Preasfânta Treime
Catholic Church, 2006 Zilah 019b
Mtomi at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Original function:
church
Current function:
church
Church:
Roman Catholic
Settlement:
Zilah, Zalău
Address:
Bulevardul Mihai Viteazul 6
Historical Hungarian county:
Szilágy
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
47.1798629456, 23.0559448427
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History

In 1241, the Mongols destroyed the Catholic church dedicated to the Holy Cross, which was rebuilt in 1246 by the Diocese of Transylvania. Zilah was the property of the bishopric until 1542. The Reformation appeared in 1527, and in 1650 the entire town converted to the Calvinist faith. The former Catholic church was also taken over by the Calvinists. The Catholic religion reappeared in the town in 1741, when Minorite priests arrived, who were later expelled by Baron Wesselényi. In 1752 the first Catholic parish priest was appointed. By 1784 a chapel was built. The construction of the present Catholic church was started in 1878, based on the plans of Jenei István, and was completed in four years.

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