Church of Saints Philip and James, Vukovar

45°20′50″N 19°00′26″E / 45.34722°N 19.00722°E / 45.34722; 19.00722LocationVukovarCountryCroatiaDenominationRoman CatholicWebsitefilipjakov-vu.comHistoryStatusParish churchDedicationSaint Philip and Saint JamesDedicated1738ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveStyleBaroqueGroundbreaking1723Completed1732SpecificationsLength60 m (197 ft)Floor area700 m² (7,535 sq ft)Number of spires1Bells3AdministrationMetropolisMetropolis of Đakovo-OsijekArchdioceseArchdiocese of Đakovo-OsijekDeaneryVukovar DeaneryParishParish 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.

History

The church was built from 1723 till 1732, when it was blessed by Marko Dragojević. It was built by Franciscan monks who moved to Vukovar from the village of Srijemske Laze.^[1]

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 3 new bells.^[2]

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