List of cathedrals in Slovakia
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Roman Catholic cathedrals
| Cathedral | Archdiocese or Diocese | Location | Dedication | Notes | Image |
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| Banská Bystrica Cathedral Katedrála svätého Františka Xaverského |
Banská Bystrica | Banská Bystrica Banská Bystrica Banská Bystrica is a key city in central Slovakia located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Veľká Fatra, and the Kremnica Mountains. With 81,281 inhabitants, Banská Bystrica is the sixth most populous municipality in Slovakia... |
St. Francis Xavier | cathedral | |
| Bratislava Cathedral Katedrála svätého Martina |
Bratislava | Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... |
Saint Martin Martin of Tours Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued, and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints... |
cathedral since March 2008 | |
| Košice Cathedral St. Elisabeth Cathedral The St. Elisabeth Cathedral is a Gothic cathedral in Košice... Dóm svätej Alžbety |
Košice | Košice Košice Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary... |
Saint Elisabeth Elisabeth of Hungary Elizabeth of Hungary, T.O.S.F., was a princess of the Kingdom of Hungary, Countess of Thuringia, Germany and a greatly-venerated Catholic saint. Elizabeth was married at the age of 14, and widowed at 20. She then became one of the first members of the newly-founded Third Order of St. Francis,... |
biggest church in Slovakia, most east-situated gothic Gothic architecture Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture.... cathedral in Europe |
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| Nitra Cathedral Bazilika svätého Emeráma |
Nitra | Nitra Nitra Nitra is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. With a population of about 83,572, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center... |
Saint Emmeram Emmeram of Regensburg Saint Emmeram of Regensburg was born in Poitiers and was a Christian bishop and a martyr. He died circa 652 and is buried in St. Emmeram's in Regensburg, Germany. His feast day in the Catholic calendar of saints is 22 September.-Life:What we know of Emmeram comes to us second hand... |
cathedral, minor bazilica |  |
| Rožňava Cathedral Assumption of Mary Church (Rožňava) Assumption of Mary Church is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Rožňava, Slovakia. It is the seat of Bishop of Rožňava.... Katedrála Nanebovzatia Panny Márie |
Rožňava | Rožňava Rožnava Rožňava is a town in Slovakia, approximately 71 km by road from Košice in the Košice Region, and has a population of 19,120.The town is an economic and tourist center of the Gemer. Rožňava is now a popular tourist attraction with a beautiful historic town centre. The town is an episcopal seat... |
Assumption of Mary Assumption of Mary According to the belief of Christians of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, and parts of the Anglican Communion and Continuing Anglicanism, the Assumption of Mary was the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her life... |
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| Spišská Kapitula Cathedral St. Martin's Cathedral (Spišská Kapitula) St. Martin's Cathedral is a cathedral in Slovakia. It was built in the years 1245-1273. It's located in the town of Spišská Kapitula and it's the cathedral church of the Spiš diocese.... Katedrála svätého Martina |
Spiš | Spišská Kapitula Spišská Kapitula Spišská Kapitula, is an exceptionally well-preserved ecclesiastical town on the outskirts of Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia, and overlooking Spiš Castle. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site Levoča, Spiš Castle and the associated cultural monuments.-Town and history:The town consists of St.... |
Saint Martin Martin of Tours Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued, and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints... |
cathedral, World Heritage Site | |
| Trnava Cathedral St. John the Baptist Cathedral (Trnava) St. John the Baptist Cathedral is one of the most significant historic monuments of Trnava, western Slovakia. It is located approximately at .... Katedrála svätého Jána Krstiteľa |
Trnava | Trnava Trnava Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center... |
St. John the Baptist | cathedral |  |
| Žilina Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, Žilina The Church of the Holy Trinity, since February 2008 Holy Trinity Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Žilina, Slovakia, being one of the most significant town's monuments. Together with the Burian's Tower, it creates the typical skyline of this town.The church was built around 1400... Katedrála Najsvätejšej Trojice |
Žilina | Žilina Žilina Žilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a... |
Holy Trinity | cathedral since 2008 | |
| Military Ordinariate Cathedral Katedrála svätého Šebastiána v Bratislave - Krasňanoch |
Military Ordinariate Military Ordinariate of Slovakia The Military Ordinariate of Slovakia is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Slovakian Armed Forces and their families.-History:... |
Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... |
Saint Sebastian | cathedral since 2009 |
Roman Catholic concathedrals
| Cathedral | Archdiocese or Diocese | Location | Dedication | Image |
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| Our Lady of Sorrows Concathedral Our Lady of Sorrows Church (Poprad) Our Lady of Sorrows Church is the main Roman Catholic church of the town of Poprad, Slovakia. It was built between 1939 and 1942. The church is 48 m long and 22 m wide. The title "concathedral" refers to the fact that it is the second cathedral in the Diocese of Spiš, after St. Martin's Cathedral... Konkatedrála Sedembolestnej Panny Márie |
Spiš | Poprad Poprad Poprad is a city in northern Slovakia at the foot of the High Tatra Mountains famous for its picturesque historic centre and as a holiday resort. It is the biggest town of the Spiš region and the tenth largest city in Slovakia with a population of approximately 55,000.The Poprad-Tatry Airport is... |
Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady of Sorrows , the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows , and Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows or Our Lady of the Seven Dolours are names by which the Blessed Virgin Mary is referred to in relation to sorrows in her life... |
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| Saint Nicholas Concathedral Saint Nicholas Concathedral St. Nicholas Concathedral is one of the biggest churches in Slovakia. It's the main Roman Catholic church of the city of Prešov. The church is 55m long, 34.5m wide and 71m high . It was built in the middle of the 14th century and expanded in the early 16th century. The church burned down several... Konkatedrála svätého Mikuláša |
Košice | Prešov Prešov Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic... |
Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker... |
Greek Catholic Cathedrals
| Cathedral | Archdiocese or Diocese | Location | Dedication | Image |
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| Temple of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Chrám Povýšenia vznešeného a životodarného kríža |
Eparchy of Bratislava Eparchy of Bratislava The Eparchy of Bratislava is an eparchy of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church which covers the territory of western and central Slovakia, i.e., Bratislava, Trnava, Nitra, Trenčín, Žilina and Banská Bystrica regions . The eparchy is a suffragan to the metropolitan Archeparchy of Prešov... |
Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... |
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Feast of the Cross In the Christian liturgical calendar, there are several different Feasts of the Cross, all of which commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus.... |
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| Temple of Birth of the Holy Mother of God Chrám Narodenia Presvätej Bohorodičky |
Eparchy of Košice Eparchy of Košice The Eparchy of Košice is an eparchy of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church which covers the territory of the Košice Region in Slovakia. The eparchy is suffragan to the metropolitan Archeparchy of Prešov. It was established on 30 January 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI on the basis of the Apostolic Exarchate... |
Košice Košice Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary... |
Birth of the Holy Mother of God Mary (mother of Jesus) Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee... |
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| St. John the Baptist Cathedral Temple of St. John the Baptist (Prešov) Temple of St. John the Baptist is a Greek Catholic cathedral, the seat of Archbishop of Prešov and the metropolitan church of Slovak Greek Catholic Province.... Chrám svätého Jána Krstiteľa |
Archeparchy of Prešov Archeparchy of Prešov The Archeparchy of Prešov is an archeparchy of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church which covers the territory of the Prešov Region. It has the suffragans of: Eparchy of Košice and Eparchy of Bratislava. As of 2004 it had 136,593 Greek Catholic faithful. and its seat is in Prešov.-History:The eparchy... |
Prešov Prešov Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic... |
St. John the Baptist |  |
Eastern Orthodox
| Cathedral | Archdiocese or Diocese | Location | Dedication | Image |
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| Cathedral of Sts. Apostles Cyril and Methodius | Michalovce Michalovce Michalovce is a town on the Laborec river in eastern Slovakia, with a population around 40,000. It is the biggest town of the Michalovce District in the Košice Region.-Geography:... |
Sts. Apostles Cyril and Methodius | ||
| Cathedral of St. Prince Alexander Nevsky | Prešov Prešov Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic... |
Alexander Nevsky Alexander Nevsky Alexander Nevsky was the Prince of Novgorod and Grand Prince of Vladimir during some of the most trying times in the city's history. Commonly regarded as the key figure of medieval Rus, Alexander was the grandson of Vsevolod the Big Nest and rose to legendary status on account of his military... |