The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour (Albanian: Katedralja Katolike e Zojës Ndihmëtare; Croatian: Katedrala Gospe od Neprestane Pomoć) also known as Precinct of the Lady Helper Church and Con-cathedral of the Lady Helper. Is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Prizren, Kosovo, seat of the Albanian Roman Catholic Diocese of Prizren-Pristina.
| Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succor | |
|---|---|
| Precinct of the Lady Helper | |
Katedralja e Zojës Ndihmëtare | |
 The front façade of the cathedral, facing East | |
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| Country | Kosovo |
| Language(s) | Albanian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1870 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Cultural Monument |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Prizren-Pristina |
History
The Cathedral of Prizren was commissioned in 1870 by Dario Bucciarelli, Archbishop of Skopje. Its clocktower was built by Thomas Glasnovic, an Arbanasi Croatian monk and architect. The cathedral among its frescoes features in the north side of the church a fresco of Skanderbeg painted in 1883 by Gjergj Panariti an Albanian monk and painter from Korçë.
References
- Official web page of the diocese (English)
- Catholic Church web page[permanent dead link] (Albanian)
- Kosovo By Gail Warrander, Verena Knaus https://books.google.com/books?id=GCRjKdrmqqEC
- List of Churches: http://www.metaltraveller.com/en/trips/kosovo/prizren_churches.html
- Openstreetmap location
- Report on Churches in Kosovo
- Archeological Report of Prizren
- Images and more images
42°12′24″N 20°44′15″E / 42.2068°N 20.7374°E