Vaduz Cathedral

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Vaduz Cathedral
Kathedrale St. Florin in Vaduz
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Religion
Affiliation Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Cathedral
LeadershipArchbishop Wolfgang Haas
Patron Florinus of Remüs
Year consecrated 1873
Location
Location Vaduz
Geographic coordinates 47°08′10″N9°31′22″E / 47.1362°N 9.5227°E / 47.1362; 9.5227
Architecture
Architect(s) Friedrich von Schmidt
Type church
Style Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking1869
Completed1874
Direction of façade West
Website
www.erzbistum-vaduz.li

Vaduz Cathedral, or Cathedral of St. Florin (German: St. Florinskirche in Vaduz or Kathedrale St. Florin), is a neo-Gothic church in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, and the centre of the Archdiocese of Vaduz. Originally a parish church, it has held the status of cathedral since 1997. [1]

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History

It was built in 1874 by Friedrich von Schmidt on the site of earlier medieval foundations. [1] Its patron saint is Florinus of Remüs (Florin), a 9th-century saint of the Vinschgau Valley. [2]

The Archdiocese of Vaduz was erected by Pope John Paul II on 2 December 1997. [3] Before then it had been the Liechtenstein Deanery, a part of the Swiss Diocese of Chur. The solemn public ceremony took place on December 12, 1997, in the parish church of Vaduz, which was then raised to the dignity of a cathedral.

Princely Crypt

The Princely Crypt of the House of Liechtenstein is located directly next to Vaduz Cathedral. It is open to the public on All Saints Day (1 November) each year.

Burials (selection)

Members of the House of Liechtenstein buried in the Princely Crypt include:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "St Florin Cathedral". Lonely Planet . Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Elmar Bereuter (2014). Schweiz - Schwabenkinder-Wege: auf den alten Wegen der Schwabenkinder durch die Schweiz und Liechtenstein bis nach Bregenz (in German). Bergverlag Rother GmbH. p. 124. ISBN   978-3-7633-4439-0.
  3. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXX. 1998. pp. 8–9.
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